January 6, 2006

Outlook for Higher Education in the 50 State Legislatures

By KARIN FISCHER

NEW JERSEY

Dates of session

January 10 through December

Budget request

  • For four-year public colleges, $1.5-billion, a 3.5-percent increase.
  • For community colleges, $246.6-million, a 6.4-percent increase.

Outlook for budget request

  • Higher-education leaders cheered the election in November of Gov. Jon S. Corzine, a Democrat who had championed student issues during his five years in the U.S. Senate. Another reason for

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