January 15, 1999

Report Urges States Not to Cut Spending on Colleges

By SARA HEBEL

States should resist temptations to cut college spending or increase tuition, now that many students may for the first time claim two major federal tax credits, according to a report released last week by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education.

"Not all students will benefit from the new tuition tax credits," said Kristin D. Conklin, director of the center's Washington office and the author

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