Two premier higher education programs highly touted by state leaders as evidence of their commitment to affordability and keeping more graduates in Ohio fell prey to state budget cuts.
A two-year tuition freeze at public universities, which Gov. Ted Strickland wanted to continue for a third year, was ended to allow institutions to raise tuition by 3.5 percent each of the next two years. And the first $100 million of a five-year, $250 million program to give Ohio college students more opportunities to work at local businesses didn't make it into the budget Strickland signed Friday.
