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NSCC Trustees Approve $22 Million Budget




The Northwest State Community College Board of Trustees approved a budget that’s almost 8% higher than the previous one.

The 2011-12 budget, which covers the period of July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012, is $22,207,488. That’s $1,636,399, or 7.95%, more than the 2010- 11 budget, which was about $20.5 million.

The board approved the budget increase at its Friday, June 3 meeting.

Michelle O’Dell, coordinator of marketing and public relations, said part of the reason for the budget increase is due to the end of discounted tuition rates.

In 2009, the Board passed a measure reducing tuition by 3.8%, from $136 per credit hour to $131. The board voted to end the discount program in April, citing budget concerns.

O’Dell said NSCC has also seen growth in the development of specialized training programs for business and industry through Custom Training Solutions, an arm of the college.

“There are some additional needs there,” she said. Funding

In rounded, general terms, O’Dell said Northwest gets the bulk of its money, 45% of its revenue, from tuition and fees.

Another 35% of college expenses are covered by a subsidy from the Ohio Board of Regents.

Approximately 20% of the college revenue comes from training programs conducted for business and industry.

Enrollment at Northwest State had jumped by as much as 20% in recent years as laid-off workers enrolled in classes to update their skills.

O’Dell said final figures for summer enrollment aren’t currently available, but college officials anticipate a leveling off in regular enrollment for the 2011-12 academic year. Increases

For the 2010-11 fiscal year, the Northwest State board approved a budget that was almost 16.6% more than 2009-10.

The 2009-10 budget was about $17.6 million; the budget figure for 2010-11 was more than $20.5 million. The increase was about $2.9 million.

College officials said at the time the budget increase was driven by the increase in enrollment.

Over a two-year period, from 2009-10 to 2011-12, the college annual budget has increased by about $4.5 million, or 25.5%.–David Pugh



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