Cuts to funding and a likely tuition increase prompt new affordability push at Missouri State - Ashley Jost, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Missouri State University leaders are preparing for another year of probable budget cuts by offering enhanced scholarships and a host of other efforts to make college more affordable. While it may seem counterintuitive to give away money when the school is getting less, school leaders have a strategy. When Gov. Eric Greitens releases his budget plan, college leaders across Missouri are expecting to hear higher education is getting cut again. Last year’s cuts led to hundreds of layoffs at two- and four-year institutions statewide. http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/cuts-to-funding-and-a-likely-tuition-increase-prompt-new/article_e9c9d83d-c550-542e-bb65-bab2425ad28d.html