state college
noun
: a college that is financially supported by a state government, often specializes in a branch of technical or professional education, and often forms part of the state university
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Young immigrants called on Florida Republican lawmakers to not repeal a decade-old law that has allowed thousands of undocumented students to pay in-state tuition rates for higher education in state colleges and universities.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
The intrigue: Republican lawmakers here are proposing a 10% budget cut to state colleges and universities.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
In addition, the number of graduates leaving state colleges after one year or taking longer than four years to get their degree has increased.
—John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
For a decade in Florida, the Dreamers — the undocumented children brought to this country illegally by their parents — have had the opportunity to pay in-state tuition fees offered to Florida residents at state colleges and universities.
—Miami Herald Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
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Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
The intrigue: Republican lawmakers here are proposing a 10% budget cut to state colleges and universities.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
In addition, the number of graduates leaving state colleges after one year or taking longer than four years to get their degree has increased.
—John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
For a decade in Florida, the Dreamers — the undocumented children brought to this country illegally by their parents — have had the opportunity to pay in-state tuition fees offered to Florida residents at state colleges and universities.
—Miami Herald Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
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“State college.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20college. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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