May 16, 2008

Budget Picture for Colleges Is Brighter Than Expected in Many States

By ERIC KELDERMAN

Some cuts are offset by money for construction and student aid; energy boom brings increases

Not long ago, forecasts for state appropriations to higher education were gloomy as the credit crisis, a slumping housing market, rising energy costs and unemployment, and sagging consumer confidence took their toll on state finances.

But the budget news emerging from many statehouses for colleges and universities has been better than expected. In many states, higher education has been

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