Mensch: 'Make Community College Affordable'
State Sen. Bob Mensch pushes legislation for a committee to examine community college funding.
State Sen. Bob Mensch, R-24, wants to make community college more affordable. Legislation sponsored Mensch -- who represents Palmer and Forks townships -- to establish the Pennsylvania Community College Affordability Task Force was unanimously approved this week by the Senate Education Committee. Mensch said that Senate Bill 360 will create a panel of experts to examine and make recommendations regarding the viability and sustainability of the current community college funding model, accessibility of community college services across the commonwealth, and the long-term affordability and accessibility of a community college education. "Community colleges are currently funded through a formula that aims to keep student tuition at no more …
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Rasterone
6:43 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013
Long overdue to transfer the costs and benefits to the individual participant and OFF the backs of the local school districts. more ›