Proposed Cuts to the Community College Are Short Sighted - Montgomery County Community College

Across Montgomery County, dentists’ offices, doctors’ offices, hospitals, biotech firms, banks, schools, fire houses, police stations, restaurants, computer firms, and legislative offices are filled with Montgomery County Community College graduates. Based on the results of a recent graduate follow-up survey, if not for Montgomery County Community College, at least half of these graduates would not have continued the education that led to their employment. Eighty percent of those graduates cite the College’s affordable tuition as their reason for attendance. The Calendar Year 2012 budget proposed by the Commissioners could shut out hundreds of residents from pursuing their educational dreams and career and employment goals.