2008 Woodie Awards
Some for-profit school students may be ineligible for state aid
Erin Bowen
Issue date: 4/20/07 Section: Community
Bret Crow, assistant director of communication for the Ohio Board of Regents, said the aim of the grant is to increase higher education among Ohio residents. Crow also said for the 2006-07 school year, students attending public universities could receive a maximum of $2,496; $3,996 at proprietary schools; and $4,992 at private universities.
Strickland's proposal, however, would eliminate proprietary students from the equation in order to encourage students to pursue bachelor's degrees instead of associate degrees or diplomas gained from proprietary schools, according to Dailey.
Charles Shahid, director of the Ohio Board of Regents, said that during the 2006-07 school year, a large number of students in proprietary schools received funds.
"(A) total of 13,922 proprietary school students received $32,930,263 in Ohio grant funds," Shahid said.
Dailey said the OCOG would continue to provide for an estimated 100,000 middle-income students, not enrolled in
proprietary schools.
Responding to Governor Strickland's proposed budget changes, 8th District Congressman John Boehner (R-Ohio) discussed the negative repercussions for Ohio students.
A statement from Boehner, released by press secretary Jessica R. Towhey, said he is disappointed that a threat looms over certain students wanting to attend college. In the same press statement, Boehner said he disagrees that Strickland's budget reflects a commitment to students. He said Strickland's proposal to drastically cut funding for the Ohio Choice Grants program will severely limit students' choices and is counterproductive to what's been done on the federal side.
Strickland, however, remains committed to higher education, according to Dailey.
"The governor is committed to increasing the number of Ohioans with a college degree to 230,000 and increasing the graduation rate by 20 percent over the next 10 years," Dailey said.
Despite the possible effects of Strickland's budget proposal on students at proprietary schools, Dailey said the governor understands the importance of education.
"Governor Strickland believes that every Ohio student should have the opportunity for higher education," Daily said.
Strickland's proposal, however, would eliminate proprietary students from the equation in order to encourage students to pursue bachelor's degrees instead of associate degrees or diplomas gained from proprietary schools, according to Dailey.
Charles Shahid, director of the Ohio Board of Regents, said that during the 2006-07 school year, a large number of students in proprietary schools received funds.
"(A) total of 13,922 proprietary school students received $32,930,263 in Ohio grant funds," Shahid said.
Dailey said the OCOG would continue to provide for an estimated 100,000 middle-income students, not enrolled in
proprietary schools.
Responding to Governor Strickland's proposed budget changes, 8th District Congressman John Boehner (R-Ohio) discussed the negative repercussions for Ohio students.
A statement from Boehner, released by press secretary Jessica R. Towhey, said he is disappointed that a threat looms over certain students wanting to attend college. In the same press statement, Boehner said he disagrees that Strickland's budget reflects a commitment to students. He said Strickland's proposal to drastically cut funding for the Ohio Choice Grants program will severely limit students' choices and is counterproductive to what's been done on the federal side.
Strickland, however, remains committed to higher education, according to Dailey.
"The governor is committed to increasing the number of Ohioans with a college degree to 230,000 and increasing the graduation rate by 20 percent over the next 10 years," Dailey said.
Despite the possible effects of Strickland's budget proposal on students at proprietary schools, Dailey said the governor understands the importance of education.
"Governor Strickland believes that every Ohio student should have the opportunity for higher education," Daily said.
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