Students petition Tomblin over proposed college budget cuts - Mackenzie Mays, WV Gazette

The State Advisory Council of Students plans to issue a petition asking Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin to reconsider proposed budget cuts to the state higher education system. Tomblin has asked all state agencies, including the Higher Education Policy Commission and the Community and Technical College System of West Virginia, to incorporate a 7.5 percent budget cut in this year's budget, saying it could save a total of $85 million. Education officials have said if implemented, state colleges and universities may be looking at significant tuition increases while certain programs and scholarships, in addition to professors' salaries, would take a hit. http://wvgazette.com/News/201301280149