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Appropriations panel reviews scholarship carryover, professional exchanges and student-aid system maintenance
Summary
Committee heard NDUS testimony that Career Builders carryover funds will cover the next biennium, discussed a $1.5 million request for professional-exchange scholarships, dual-credit funding, and ongoing maintenance needs for the statewide student financial aid system.
The committee paused capital and formula discussion to review scholarship and financial-aid items with Brenda Zastepal of the North Dakota University System.
Career Builders and carryover: Zastepal told the panel that carryover funds from prior appropriations (about $3.6 million from 2021–23 and an estimated $4.4 million carryover for 2023–25) mean NDUS is not requesting additional Career Builders funding for the next biennium. She said persistent underuse of the Career Builders dollars is a marketing and administration issue, not a funding shortage, and recommended investment in outreach and administration if the program…
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