Mizzou emerges as top school for online courses
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Onlinecolleges.com, a website which ranks online programs offered by colleges and universities in 50 states and Puerto Rico, found that the University of Missouri-Columbia was the...
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Still waiting on tuition freeze deal, House committee signs off on budget bills
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The House Budget Committee has officially wrapped up their work, sending the proposed $28.7 billion budget to the House for approval. Working on the 13 bills Wednesday afternoon,...
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Budget Perfected: House restores proposed cuts to education, agrees to...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – After months of work on the state’s roughly $28 billion budget, the Missouri House of Representatives has perfected the budget bills for the 2019 fiscal year. And the biggest news...
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All eyes on tobacco as groups gear up for 2016 ballot initiatives
St. Louis — Leaders from across Missouri are looking at a potential increase to the tax on tobacco products to fund everything from higher education to roads and bridges as various initiative petitions...
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Lottery sales up over last year
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A representative from the Missouri Lottery confirmed that ticket sales are $8.1 million higher, up 2.5 percent, so far in FY 2016 (which began July 1) compared to the same time...
View ArticleNixon declares victory on higher education budget for FY 2017
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon has visited three colleges around the state in the past two days to tout the passage of HB 2003, this year’s higher education bill. At a ceremonial signing at the...
View Article$262 million going to Missouri colleges and universities
JOPLIN, Mo. – Two pieces of legislation signed by Gov. Jay Nixon on Thursday in Joplin, Mo., will set aside $262 million that is to be invested in Missouri’s colleges and universities, including more...
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Pearce celebrates ‘home run’ higher education bill
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The outgoing Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, held a ceremony Friday with leaders from the University of Missouri, Moberly Area Community College and the Associated Students of the...
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The Missouri Innovation Campus: Education at the speed of business
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. — These days, going to college is just half the battle. The average student aged 20 to 30 pays $351 a month to repay student loans. When they graduate, they often face struggles...
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St. Louis Community College rolls back tuition increases in response to...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Bipartisan efforts by the Missouri Legislature to restore higher education cuts to the state budget and the expected approval of the FY 2019 state budget by Gov. Mike Parson could...
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Parson signs executive orders initiating major restructuring of four state...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Multiple state agencies are geared up to undergo significant changes as Missouri’s chief executive looks for ways to improve economic and workforce development. On Thursday, Gov....
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Lottery sales up over last year
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A representative from the Missouri Lottery confirmed that ticket sales are $8.1 million higher, up 2.5 percent, so far in FY 2016 (which began July 1) compared to the same time...
View ArticleNixon declares victory on higher education budget for FY 2017
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon has visited three colleges around the state in the past two days to tout the passage of HB 2003, this year’s higher education bill. At a ceremonial signing at the...
View Article$262 million going to Missouri colleges and universities
JOPLIN, Mo. – Two pieces of legislation signed by Gov. Jay Nixon on Thursday in Joplin, Mo., will set aside $262 million that is to be invested in Missouri’s colleges and universities, including more...
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Pearce celebrates ‘home run’ higher education bill
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The outgoing Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, held a ceremony Friday with leaders from the University of Missouri, Moberly Area Community College and the Associated Students of the...
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The Missouri Innovation Campus: Education at the speed of business
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. — These days, going to college is just half the battle. The average student aged 20 to 30 pays $351 a month to repay student loans. When they graduate, they often face struggles...
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Missouri higher ed department relaxes A+ Scholarship requirements
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development (MDHEWD) has relaxed certain A+ Scholarship eligibility requirements as schools shutter amid the...
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Opinion: Higher education transparency is vital now more than ever
I want to share my perspective on our nation’s higher education system as I’m concerned students and families are not always able to make the best choices without complete information. At a time when...
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Opinion: Lawmakers should lift the ban on Pell grants so more colleges can...
As Missouri’s Commissioner of Higher Education, I’m focused on ensuring our colleges and universities are able to educate students safely during the pandemic. It’s important that postsecondary...
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Opinion: Higher education transparency is vital to veterans
As a proud veteran, I truly make every effort to keep in mind our returning servicemen and women and ensure they have opportunities to successfully reenter civilian life after their time in the...
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