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Students, colleges urge lawmakers to restore and increase Roberta Willis scholarships
Summary
At a Connecticut higher education hearing, students from independent colleges and representatives of private institutions told the Appropriations subcommittee the Roberta Willis scholarship must be restored or increased after one-time ARPA boosts and a proposed flat-funding level risked eliminating millions in awards.
A broad group of college students and private college representatives told the Higher Education Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee that state support for the Roberta Willis scholarship needs to increase beyond the governor's proposed flat funding.
Nina Gardella, a sophomore at the University of Saint Joseph, said the grant made her attendance at the private Catholic college possible and asked legislators to expand support. “I appreciate your support for increased funding for the Roberta Willis scholarship program so that students…
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