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New Jersey Community Colleges Dodge $20M Budget Cut - Inside …

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Jul 8, 2024  · New Jersey state lawmakers nixed a proposed 12 percent cut to the state’s community colleges in their final 2024–25 budget, recently signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy. The colleges would have lost out on $20 million, a sum added by state lawmakers last year to make up for rising employee health-care costs.

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Higher Educational Services FY 2024-2025 - New Jersey …

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The proposed cut to state investment of $20 million will force the colleges to consider increasing tuition, reducing critical services, and cutting academic programs. The Funding Distribution Model for State Operating Aid to New Jersey’s Community College ensures that state investment in community colleges, while modest, is allocated to the

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New Jersey Community College Students And Presidents Advocate …

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Jun 26, 2024  · Since the Governor’s proposed budget was released in late February with a $20 million cut to NJ Community College operating aid, a record number of Community College students and presidents have taken on the challenge of writing and talking to their legislators, testifying at Assembly and Senate public budget hearings, and engaging in Legislative Days at …

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Community Colleges Plead For Rethink Of Budget Cuts - NJ …

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May 10, 2024  · New Jersey’s 18 community colleges educate about 240,000 students. About 40% graduate or move on to a four-year college or university. New Jersey is the number one state for students who start at community college to then earn a bachelor’s degree, Secretary of Higher Education Brian K. Bridges said in the Assembly Budget Committee hearing.

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A Funding Issue For NJ Community Colleges - NJBIA

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Mar 26, 2024  · Passaic County Community College President Steven Rose: “I had the opportunity to testify before this committee 20 years ago, and at that point, my college was getting $6.4 million in state aid. If this cut goes through, I will be getting $6.4 million from the state.”

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NJ Spotlight News | NJ Community Colleges Face Potential Cuts

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Mar 5, 2024  · Murphy's proposed budget cuts back $20 million, reversing last year's $20 million boost Murphy's proposed budget cuts back $20 million, reversing last year's $20 million boost NJ Spotlight News | NJ community colleges face potential cuts | Season 2024 | WHYY

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NJ Community Colleges Say They May Be Forced To Raise Tuition

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Mar 25, 2024  · New Jersey's community colleges were awarded a $20 million boost in funding ahead of the current fiscal year. The institutions are imploring state officials to keep that money in place — Gov ...

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Statement Of The New Jersey Council Of County Colleges On Final …

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Jul 3, 2024  · The New Jersey Council of County Colleges thanks Governor Murphy, Senate President Scutari, Assembly Speaker Coughlin, and the entire legislature for their leadership in restoring the $20 million in operating aid for our 18 community colleges in the FY 2025 state budget that was passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor on June 28, 2024.

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NJ Community Colleges Consider Raising Tuition, Cuts As State

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Brookdale Community College is facing a roughly $1.5 million reduction in state aid, said college President David M. Stout. The college is dealing with inflation that is driving up the prices of ...

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NJ Community Colleges Face Potential Cuts | Video - NJ Spotlight …

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Mar 4, 2024  · Gov. Phil Murphy’s new proposed budget would see $20 million cut in state aid to community colleges, a year after the state provided a $20 million boost to the two-year colleges. The aid reduction would come as community college presidents maintain their schools are seeing more students drawn by the schools’ affordability.

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Community Colleges Could See Funding Cuts Under ... - News 12

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Community colleges in New Jersey could be forced to tighten their belts if Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed budget moves forward. ... This 12% comes out to a $20 million cut from state investment in ...

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Statement Of The New Jersey Council Of County Colleges On

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Jun 27, 2024  · The New Jersey Council of County Colleges thanks Governor Murphy, Senate President Scutari, and Assembly Speaker Coughlin for their leadership in restoring the $20 million in operating aid for our 18 Community Colleges in the proposed FY 2025 state budget that was released today.

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Strong Presence By New Jersey’s Community Colleges At Senate

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Mar 20, 2024  · If this cut goes through, I will be getting $6.4 million dollars from the state,” testified President Rose, Passaic County Community College. “New Jersey’s community colleges produce over half of the nurses, 90 percent of the radiography therapists, and 90 percent of the radiology therapist assistants as well,” said President Iacono ...

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NJ Community Colleges Balk At Cuts In Murphy Budget - NJ …

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Sep 2, 2020  · Leaders of NJ's 18 community colleges say sharp cuts in state aid will hamper their ability to assist in the post-pandemic economic recovery, ... The colleges had sought $100 million in state operating aid in the nine-month spending plan released last week. ... That level of funding remains intact with a combined total of $20 million in CCOG ...

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