Colorado Officials Push Tuition Cuts For Some Community Colleges.

Colorado Officials Push Tuition Cuts For Some Community Colleges. DENVER -- State education officials are pushing a plan to cuttuition at some community colleges in hopes of increasing access tohigher education higher educationStudy beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. for low-income students. Currently there are 56,208 students paying $57.75 per credit hourto take classes at 13 schools in the Colorado Community College andOccupational Education System. That's the 14th highest rate in the country. The high cost has prompted Tim Foster Timothy ("Tim") Foster (born January 19, 1970) is a British rower. He began rowing at Bedford Modern School and competed in the Junior World Rowing Championships in 1987 and 1988. In the latter he competed in a pair with a Matthew Pinsent. , executive director of theColorado Commission on Higher Education The Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) was established in 1965 by the Colorado legislature. The Commission replaced an association which met informally to consider matters related to higher education. , to propose a $5.8 million planthat would shave shave(shav)1. to cut at or parallel to the surface of the skin.2. to remove the beard or other body hair by such a process.3. to cut thin slices from or to cut into thin slices. $800 off annual tuition bills for full-time students Full-Time StudentA status that is important for determining dependency exemptions. An individual enrolled in a post-secondary institution may be eligible for certain tax breaks.Notes:The full-time status is based on what the individual's school considers full time. atOtero Junior College, Lamar Community College, Trinidad State JuniorCollege and the Community College of Denver Community College of Denver (CCD) is a community college located in Denver, Colorado. The main campus is at Auraria, and it has five branch campuses named East, Lowry, North, Parkway and SouthWest. It's former President Ms. . The base tuition at all the campuses is $57.75 per credit hour, or$1,733 per year for a full course load, which is 30 credit hours. If the proposal makes it into the final state budget, the tuitionreduction would go into effect next year and affect more than 9,150full- and part-time students at the four schools. But not everyone believes blanket tuition cuts are the best way toimprove access or increase student numbers on fledgling campuses. A recent report commissioned by the state said a better approachwould be to more aggressively target financial aid packages to needy need��y?adj. need��i��er, need��i��est1. Being in need; impoverished. See Synonyms at poor.2. Wanting or needing affection, attention, or reassurance, especially to an excessive degree. students and do a better job of managing enrollment statewide. "You're cutting tuition for students from families whocan well afford to pay tuition," said Donald Heller, who authored arecent tuition study for the state on behalf of the Northwest EducationResearch Center. "I would like to see that we reduce the price onlyfor students from lower income families." Higher education commission officials maintain that while targetedfinancial aid is a good idea, it doesn't work if students fail toinquire in��quire? also en��quirev. in��quired, in��quir��ing, in��quiresv.intr.1. To seek information by asking a question: inquired about prices.2. about higher education in the first place. "This isn't about increasing enrollment, it's aboutincreasing access," said commission consultant Joan Ringel. The tuition reduction plan would require budget cuts in thecommunity college system. The proposal calls for the system to pay aquarter of the cost -- or $1.5 million. "Our board said we support whatever it takes to lower tuitionfor community college students, but we want to make sure it'sequitable," said George Delaney, system vice president for finance