Community colleges highlight workforce training, early college gains and budget risks

Apr 25, 2025

Community College System officials told the committee the system serves about 24,000 students across credit, early‑college and workforce programs, emphasized rapid expansion in healthcare and trades credentials, and warned cuts to early college or workforce funding would reduce capacity for in‑state workforce pipelines.

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Mark Rubinstein, chancellor of the Community College System of New Hampshire, and Shannon Reid, director of government affairs and communications, described the system’s role in supplying credentialed workers for the state and outlined budget items the House trimmed from the governor’s proposal.

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