Senate leaders split on community college bachelor’s degree proposal

Senate leaders split on community college bachelor’s degree proposal

Two Democratic leaders in the Senate expressed strong disagreement this week over a proposal to allow community colleges to offer four-year baccalaureate degrees. Gov. Pritzker called for that proposal in his budget address in February, but so far the bill…

Senate leaders split on community college bachelor’s degree proposal – Capitol News IL

The funding proposal calls for increasing state funding for universities to reduce their reliance on tuition and fees. The community college proposal is intended to make certain four-year degrees available through lower-cost institutions and more accessible to older, nontraditional students who don’t live near a four-year institution.