Community colleges say Pell and Perkins cuts would force program closures and workforce setbacks
Council of County Colleges and Brookdale Community College told legislators that Pell, Perkins and competitive workforce grants together support hundreds of thousands of students and critical CTE programs; leaders said cuts could force program eliminations, hiring freezes and, in some cases, campus closures.
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Representatives of New Jersey's community college system and Brookdale Community College told the joint Assembly–Senate hearing that federal funds are a cornerstone of their operations and student supports. Aaron (Council of County Colleges) said the sector receives about $300,000,000 in federal funding annually; that figure covers Pell grants, loans and competitive grants. He told legislators roughly 49,000 community college students statewide receive Pell grants.
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