January 6, 2006

Outlook for Higher Education in the 50 State Legislatures

By PETER SCHMIDT

MICHIGAN

Dates of session

January 11 through December

Budget request

  • Each of the 15 state universities typically submits its own budget request. Most seek increases of 3 to 5 percent, although Central Michigan University is asking for a 26-percent increase in its state support, to make up for past budget cuts and bring its per-student appropriation, one of the lowest in the state, in line with those of the other institutions. As for community colleges, most

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