College may lose much of PSEO aid - Jasmine Rogers, The Marietta Times

Ohio Gov. John Kasich's proposed state budget plan could have sweeping effects for Washington State Community College's Post Secondary Enrollment Option program, a program that allows students to enroll in college classes while still in high school. Part of the proposal, dubbed the College Credit Plus program, would take a sizable chunk out of the reimbursement the college receives for high school students' tuition, said Chief Financial Officer Jess Raines during theWSCC board of trustees regular meeting Monday. "We received an 80 percent reimbursement before. Under the new plan, we would be reimbursed for 50 percent of the average tuition rate for the average community college," said Raines. Because Washington State's tuition is already close to the state average for community college, it would mean the college is receiving 30 percent less funding through PSEO tuition reimbursement, he said. "Thirty percent could be a quarter of a million bucks," pointed out trustee Randy Barengo. http://www.mariettatimes.com/page/content.detail/id/550111/College-may-lose-much-of-PSEO-aid.html?nav=5002