Ohio soon may join 20 states that allow community colleges to offer at least a limited number of four-year degrees.
Gov. John Kasich’s administration on Friday announced the proposal as part of a preview of several higher-education initiatives. His office also called for the partial restoration of state-aid eligibility for community college students, which Ohio’s two-year colleges have pushed for since their students were excluded from the program in 2009. In addition, Kasich wants to encourage the creation of competency-based credentials.
The Republican governor is scheduled to unveil those ideas officially today, as part of his budget plan. Kasich is reportedly seeking a $500 million tax cut.
Read more at Inside Higher Ed: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/02/02/ohios-two-year-colleges-may-soon-offer-bachelors-degrees-and-access-state-aid
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