Temperatures in the teens and strong winds didnt stop the crowd of more than 500 students that rallied at the Capitol in response to the proposed 30-percent budget cuts for community colleges in Texas.
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott launched a campaign to promote financial literacy among college students and warned the group to avoid racking up excessive credit card fees.
This legislative session, students can keep their eyes on two higher education bills that could significantly alter how much textbooks cost in the coming semesters.
More than 27,000 pending high school graduates may not be able to get the funding they need to receive higher education in the next biennium because of a proposed cut to the TEXAS Grant budget.
A blend of Spanish and English cries rose up to the Capitol’s south steps at a rally against proposed legislation that would target undocumented immigrants in Texas.
University Democrats and College Republicans may butt heads on most issues this legislative session, but both will lobby to fight higher education funding cuts.
