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Mississippi community colleges ask Legislature for salary boosts, $150M for repairs and $5M for career tech
Summary
The Mississippi Community College Board told legislators the system serves 88,685 students and is requesting $28M for salaries, roughly $28.5M for operations, $5M to expand career-technical programs, $150M for repair/renovation and $2M for adult education in FY27.
Kale, executive director of the Mississippi Community College Board, told a legislative committee the system serves 88,685 students across 15 locally governed colleges and asked the Legislature for multiple budget increases to sustain operations and workforce training.
"We are the number 1 FAFSA completer in the country," Kale said in opening remarks, and he highlighted the colleges'role as a statewide workforce engine during a presentation that summarized enrollment, awards and costs. The system reported 20,075 degrees and certificates awarded in the most recent year and an average annual tuition and required fees of $4,068.
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