Post by Logan on Apr 29, 2016 22:15:35 GMT -6
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Jay Nixon signed off on the General Assembly's budget plan for higher education Thursday, while asking for a tuition freeze.
“With the signing of this bill, I am proud to mark another milestone for higher education in Missouri and our shared commitment to putting a quality, affordable college degree within reach for more families,” Nixon said in a statement.
Though Nixon recommended the highest level of performance-based funding, asking for a 6 percent increase. The General Assembly ultimately gave four-year and two-year colleges a 4 percent funding increase, said state Rep. Tom Flanigan, R-Carthage.
Flanigan is the House Budget Committee chairman, whose main focus for the session is to make sure Missourian's priorities are funded appropriately.
Read more: www.joplinglobe.com/news/local_news/gov-nixon-signs-off-on-budget-for-missouri-colleges/article_9293f68c-6bf2-5cbc-998a-02f76477e024.html
“With the signing of this bill, I am proud to mark another milestone for higher education in Missouri and our shared commitment to putting a quality, affordable college degree within reach for more families,” Nixon said in a statement.
Though Nixon recommended the highest level of performance-based funding, asking for a 6 percent increase. The General Assembly ultimately gave four-year and two-year colleges a 4 percent funding increase, said state Rep. Tom Flanigan, R-Carthage.
Flanigan is the House Budget Committee chairman, whose main focus for the session is to make sure Missourian's priorities are funded appropriately.
Read more: www.joplinglobe.com/news/local_news/gov-nixon-signs-off-on-budget-for-missouri-colleges/article_9293f68c-6bf2-5cbc-998a-02f76477e024.html