Connecticut's Finish Line Scholarship Faces Funding Shortfall
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Connecticuts Finish Line Scholarship Program, aimed at helping community college students complete bachelors degrees debt-free, is facing a significant funding shortfall. The program, which covers tuition gaps after federal aid, is expected to serve only a third of eligible students this fall due to budget cuts. The governors office justifies the reduction, citing the programs half-year launch, while lawmakers consider changes like requiring a full associates degree for eligibility. The college system, with over seven hundred million dollars in reserves, argues that these funds are not suitable for ongoing scholarships. As discussions continue, the program remains first-come, first-served, with hopes to increase the budget next year to serve more of the roughly five thousand five hundred eligible students.
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