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Thursday, February 27, 2014

Legislators Try To Tackle College Affordability

Grappling with the issue of affordability in higher education, lawmakers are taking suggestions and drafting legislation to ease the financial burden Maryland college students face.

Members of the Senate Education, Business and Administration Subcommittee and the House Education and Economic Development Subcommittee heard Monday from administrators from institutions across the state as well as representatives from the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC).

MHEC officials said they hope to alleviate costs and increase retention and graduation rates. A key mission involves catering to low-income students by teaching them about available federal aid.
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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2014 at 12:07 PM

    Graduation is about getting a passing grade - not being able to afford to get in.

    A lot of folks should NOT go to college - because they should NOT graduate...not because they can not (or can) afford it!

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2014 at 12:44 PM

    it is legislators that have created the problem

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2014 at 2:30 PM

    Not to worry -- enrollment at Salisbury U. actually fell this year!

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2014 at 7:18 AM

    UMES proudly states that 97% of their students are already on student aide. All of the MD 4 year colleges are graduation rates less than 50%. You don't need to teach them how to get money, explain to them that graduating is the goal. And why not ask the colleges to stop raising their fees.

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2014 at 8:31 AM

    Maybe they should attack breaching of college records instead.

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2014 at 1:16 PM

    Don't grapple with anything.If you can't afford it don't go.

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