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Committee hears proposal to cap state-funded dual-enrollment courses at four credits
Summary
Community College System of New Hampshire testified HB 193 would limit state-funded dual/concurrent-enrollment courses to no more than four credits per course to stretch available funding to more students; system official said most courses are three or four credits, while some technical programs exceed four.
Senator Victoria Sullivan introduced House Bill 193 and invited testimony from the Community College System of New Hampshire about a proposal to clarify which dual and concurrent enrollment college courses are eligible for state funding.
Shannon Reed, director of government affairs for the Community College System of New Hampshire, told the Senate Education Committee that the state program allows high school students to earn dual high school and college credit and serves more than 10,000 students annually. "More than 10,000 students every year, from every region of New Hampshire take advantage of this program,…
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