Office of the President
Yesterday, while 2,000 college students (Three bus loads from Grambling) from across the state rallied on the steps of the State Capitol pleading to spare their colleges and universities from another budget cut, the House Appropriations Committee voted to cut higher education again. This is the third cut to Higher Education in the past 90 days as Louisiana continues its race to be the first state in the nation to eliminate state support for public colleges and universities.
This cut is in addition to the $70 million the Legislature is considering right now that has been described as the “best case scenario” for higher education. Louisiana has cut its colleges and universities to the level that we are behind every state in the South, ranking dead last in state support. Further cuts to Grambling State University will cripple the state’s higher education system. Our legislators are deciding now the future stability of our postsecondary education system. Our universities have been cut to the bone—we can’t take further disinvestment.
Our legislators have difficult choices to make, but our lawmakers must recognize the value in educating Louisianans. A college graduate contributes $3,900 more in tax revenue to Louisiana than someone with only a high school diploma. An investment in higher education is not only an investment in our students—it is an investment in our state and our future.
Please call, write, email, or tweet your legislators and ask them for no more cuts to higher education. Louisiana’s future depends on it. Grambling State University’s future depends on it.
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