According to InDepthNH.org , the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute recently conducted an analysis that shows New Hampshire continues to rank last in the nation for public higher education funding. Based on this analysis, there are many concerns about the rising costs of tuition, cuts in funding to education services, and the future of New Hampshire’s workforce.
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“Our findings should serve as a wake-up call,” said Nicole Heller, author of the study and a senior policy analyst at the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute. “Underfunding our public colleges and universities not only makes it harder for Granite Staters to afford to pursue college degrees, it also risks leaving the state unprepared to meet its workforce needs. With the newly approved state budget reducing funding for Keene State, Plymouth State, and UNH by 17.6 percent relative to the last budget, the gap between New Hampshire and the rest of the country could widen even further.”
