Issue Position: Making Higher Education Affordable

Issue Position

Affordability is a key element of college opportunity. Families want, and understand, that education and job training is important beyond high school. To keep higher education a reality for families, and to maintain the academic excellence of our institutions of higher learning, we must increase the State's financial commitment to our universities and community colleges.

*Make higher education funding a budget priority.
*Increase student financial aid opportunities to a broader number of qualified students to help working families afford educational expenses.

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