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MnSCU students concerned over a proposed State Grant increase

, was ultimately an issue between MnSCU students and the governor / Office of Higher Education, I wanted to get the voice of private colleges.

After all, their students are among those getting the largest shares of the governor's proposed $80 million increase to the State Grant.

So I spoke with Paul Cerkvenik, president of the 

 He echoed much of what the state Office of Higher Education folks told me. But I wanted to offer a few highlights of our conversation.

On why investing in private-college students is in Minnesota's own best interest:

On why the importance of student choice in colleges goes beyond just comfort and personal taste:

On what type of student goes to a nonprofit private college in Minnesota:

On the bang-for-the-buck that the state gets:

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Although yesterday’s story, MnSCU students concerned over a proposed State Grant increase, was ultimately an issue between MnSCU students and the governor / Office of Higher Education, I wanted to get the voice of private colleges. After all, their students are among those getting the largest shares of the governor’s proposed $80 million increase to…

What the MN Private College Council prez says about the State Grant

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