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Gov. Jennifer Granholm will visit Eastern Michigan University Monday in an attempt to drum up support for the now slashed Michigan Promise scholarship program.
The stop is one of several speaking engagements at colleges throughout the state, beginning this week. Today, she's speaking at Michigan State University and Saginaw Valley State University.
Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm talks about school funding cuts as state treasurer Robert Kleine, right, stands by during an Oct. 22 press conference in Lansing. On Oct. 30, Granholm signed a higher education bill that didn't include the Michigan Promise scholarship program and blamed the Senate for the cuts. Now, she's touring colleges campuses around Michigan to revive support for the scholarship.
AP Photo |Â Al Goldis
At EMU, she'll first meet with student leaders, give a speech, and then host a press briefing, university spokesman Geoff Larcom said.
More than 8,000 Washtenaw County college students lost out on tuition cash they expected after the popular statewide merit-based scholarship program met its demise Oct. 30 when Granholm signed the higher education bill.
The move saved $140 million from the state budget, which was in dire straits. Scholarships had offered 96,000 in-state students up to $4,000 for college.
After signing the budget bill, Jennifer Granholm blamed Senate leaders for failing to compromise to find ways to fund the program. She urged Michigan residents to write their senators and demand action.
The press conference and student reception will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Monday at the EMU Student Center, 900 Oakwood Street in Ypsilanti.
At the University of Michigan, 6,096 students lost out on Promise money; at Eastern Michigan University, 1,662 students; at Washtenaw Community College, 660 students; and at Concordia University Ann Arbor, 75 students.
Juliana Keeping covers higher education for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at julianakeeping@annarbor.com or 734-623-2528. Follow Juliana Keeping on Twitter
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