You may have heard that the NH House of Representatives recently passed a budget that cuts 45% of the funds normally allocated to higher education. If cuts that deep are approved by the state Senate, the consequences for KSC, and every other school in the state university system, are grim. NH ranks 50th in support for public higher education as measured in per capita spending, and only 11% of KSC’s operating budget comes from state funds; however, the House’s proposal, HB 1, removes $6 million from the revenue the College depends on to do its work.<\/p>\n
KSC has always maintained a very lean and frugal operation, doing the best with the limited resources we have, so a cut of $6 million is crippling. The options for making up the loss might require drastic measures. It could make it increasingly difficult to serve those students who need us most and who depend on public higher education for the training to become contributing members of society.<\/p>\n
Keene State College works diligently to provide a fine education and excellent opportunity to every student who comes here, and we are proud of the positive impact we make and the students we produce. Our good work is felt far and wide. We hope that you share our commitment and ask that you write to your state Senator and ask him or her to preserve the investment in higher education that the state has traditionally made. Please write to your local newspaper and let your neighbors know how you feel, too. You can find your state Senator on this list.<\/a><\/p>\n The KSC Advocates<\/a> site offers lots of information about the budget<\/a> and tips for writing to your legislator<\/a> and other avenues of advocating for our institution. Thank you for standing up for Keene State College, and the importance of public higher education in New Hampshire!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" You may have heard that the NH House of Representatives recently passed a budget that cuts 45% of the funds normally allocated to higher education. If cuts that deep are approved by the state Senate, the consequences for KSC, and every other school in the state university system, are grim. NH ranks 50th in support … Continue reading KSC Needs Your Advocacy<\/span>