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Students, faculty and health workers press Appropriations committee to protect higher-education funding
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Dozens of students, faculty and UConn Health workers told the Appropriations Higher Education Committee that scholarships, student supports and hospital funding are essential; many urged rejection of proposed cuts that would reduce aid programs including PACT/Finish Line.
HARTFORD — Dozens of Connecticut students, faculty members and health-care workers urged the state Appropriations Higher Education Committee on Thursday to preserve or increase funding for scholarships, student supports and UConn and UConn Health operations, warning that proposed midterm budget cuts would harm access, retention and patient care.
“Roberta Willis scholarship…has helped me a lot,” said Tiara Charles, a junior at Quinnipiac University, describing how the award made attending a private institution possible. Multiple student speakers from Connecticut State, UConn and community colleges told the…
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