Warning: Constant ABSPATH already defined in /home/flanews/public_html/wp-config.php on line 34
Capitol News Service » Blog Archive » Community College Guarantee May Be In Jeopardy

Welcome to

Capitol News Service

Florida's Best Political Coverage on Television

 


 


 


Recent Posts

RSS Quote of the Day

  • Charles Baudelaire
    "Everything that is beautiful and noble is the product of reason and calculation."
  • Wilson Mizner
    "The best way to keep your friends is not to give them away."
  • Benjamin Disraeli
    "Silence is the mother of truth."
  • H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
    "Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness."

Community College Guarantee May Be In Jeopardy

January 25th, 2008 by flanews

A guarantee that allows community college students a spot in a State University may be broken. The agreement may not survive the latest budget cuts. As Whitney Ray tells us, community college students looking to transfer to a state university may be out of luck.

Hear it Here: Community College Guarantee May Be In Jeopardy

Admission to a state university is a promise that could soon be broken. The Articulation Agreement all but guarantees community college graduates a spot at one of Florida’s state universities, but the agreement may not survive the latest budget cuts. The Board of Governors made some tough decisions to meet the demands of a projected 147 million dollar budget cut. Board members voted to raise tuition. They also decided to admit fewer students. Chancellor Mark Rosenberg said the cuts will limit space and staff.

“We can’t have students in the university where there are no seats and no faculty,” Rosenberg said. “That’s taking their money and they’re not getting a value.”

Students at Tallahassee Community College are outraged.

“We’ve worked hard here to get there and that’s kind of the reason for the community college, to help the people who couldn’t get in before,” said Sophomore Brandon Dalrymple

About half of the students in Florida’s state universities transferred from community colleges.

Posted in Education, State Budget, State News | No Comments »

Leave a Comment

Please note: Comment moderation is enabled and may delay your comment. There is no need to resubmit your comment.

copyright © 2016 by Capitol News Service | Powered by Wordpress | Hosted by LyonsHost.com