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Community colleges adapt to new funding model

by | Jan 25, 2024 | Education, Latest

A bill signed into law by the governor in June 2023 offers an incentive model to reform the state’s community college finance system.

Shifting away from the previous enrollment metrics model, Texas House Bill 8 (HB 8) is an outcomes-based approach that rewards colleges for awarding degrees and certificates, completion of dual credit courses and successful student transfers from community colleges to four-year universities.

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