OACC News
OACC on Farm Bureau’s “Town Hall Ohio”
The Ohio Association of Community Colleges is coming to a radio near you! OACC Interim President Dr. Karen Rafinski and Director of Public Affairs Jeff Ortega recently taped a segment for the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s “Town Hall Ohio” radio program, a public affairs program hosted by Joe Cornely, OFBF’s [...]
Vindicator: Restore College Financial Aid
An editorial in the Youngstown Vindicator on Dec. 22, 2013 There is no reason that students attending Ohio’s many community colleges should be discriminated against when it comes to receiving state financial assistance. But, that’s exactly the situation today because state government has not restored the Ohio College Opportunity Grants [...]
Marion Star: State Needs Opportunity Back in Grant
An editorial in the Marion Star on Dec. 21, 2013 Nearly two years ago, a cavalcade of hopeful state legislators paraded before voters and talked of ways to better provide access to high-quality college education throughout Ohio. They touted it as a way to help businesses across the state get [...]
OACC Wants State Needs Based Aid Restored
Published: Sun, December 8, 2013 @ 12:08 a.m. in the Youngstown Vindicator By Denise Dick denise_dick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Since 2009, Ohio’s community-college students have been ineligible for need-based state aid, and they remain the only higher-education sector that’s still ineligible. The Ohio Association of Community Colleges wants to change that. The [...]
Opportunity Grants Don’t Live Up To Name
An Editorial From The Canton Repository The issue: State grant restrictions For the past four years, community college students in Ohio have been denied access to the state’s financial aid program for low-income students. This is baffling at best, infuriating at worst. The General Assembly should end this restriction during [...]
Aid Sought for Two Year Students
Aid sought for Ohio students seeking 2-year degrees By Encarnacion Pyle The Columbus Dispatch Monday November 25, 2013 5:56 AM The leaders of Ohio’s public community colleges say they’re tired of their students being treated like second-class citizens. And they want lawmakers to set aside $20 million so their students [...]