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May 7, 2008
Budget & Finance
FL: Cuts force increases in tuition and decreases in enrollment
Public colleges and universities throughout Florida are being forced to make difficult decisions after the legislature cut $130 million that had originally been budgeted for higher education in the current fiscal year. Lawmakers did approve a 6 percent tuition increase for undergraduate students at state institutions, and allowed Florida’s research universities to charge higher tuition to freshmen and sophomores. As a result of the budget cuts, some institutions are laying off faculty, cutting jobs, freezing vacant positions, and/or limiting enrollment.
South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Date posted: May 7, 2008)
MO: Higher education budget passes state senate
The Missouri Senate has approved a 7% higher education budget increase next year, along with a plan to expand eligibility for Access Missouri scholarships to students whose parents earn up to $200,000 per year. Each campus will receive a 4.2% increase under the legislation. The bill passed the Missouri House on Monday, and will now go to Governor Matt Blunt (R) for his approval.
University of Missouri-St. Louis (Date posted: May 6, 2008)
TN: Higher education faces deeper budget cuts
Officials at Tennessee’s public colleges and universities are bracing for deeper cuts as lawmakers slash the governor’s original budget proposal to meet greater shortfalls. The State Funding Board estimates lawmakers must cut $314 to $384 million from the current year’s budget, much more than the $180 million projected by Governor Phil Bredesen (D). The governor will outline his budget cut proposal on May 12. For the year starting July 1, budget analysts predict the state will have $468 to $585 million less than projected in the governor’s budget.
Chattanooga Times Free Press (Date posted: May 2, 2008)
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