Restore the Tuition Grant! Press Coverage
Print Media:
10/2/19 Detroit Free Press Print Michigan private college students scramble to replace scholarships cut by Whitmer Alma, U of D, Hope https://www.freep.com/story/news/education/2019/10/02/whitmer-vetoes-private-college-cuts/3839165002/
10/5/19 Daily Telegram Print Adrian College, Siena Heights University seek reinstatement of tuition funding Adrian, Siena Heights https://www.lenconnect.com/news/20191005/adrian-college-siena-heights-university-seek-reinstatement-of-tuition-funding
10/7/19 Detroit News Print Private college students lose aid in Mich. budget battle MICU, Northwood, Davenport https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/education/2019/10/07/michigan-private-college-students-lose-aid-lansing-budget-battle/3903177002/
10/8/19 Associated Press Print Republicans propose undoing some Whitmer budget vetoes MI Tuition Grant https://www.crainsdetroit.com/government/republicans-propose-undoing-some-whitmer-budget-vetoes
10/9/19 Mlive/Jackson Citizen Patriot Print Jackson-area programs caught in ‘political fight’ of Gov. Whitmer budget vetoes Baker College https://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/2019/10/jackson-area-programs-caught-in-political-fight-of-gov-whitmer-budget-vetoes.html
10/9/19 Holland Sentinel Print Nearly 1,000 Hope students impacted by Whitmer budget cuts Hope College https://www.hollandsentinel.com/news/20191009/nearly-1000-hope-students-impacted-by-whitmer-budget-cuts
10/11/19 Albion Pliead Print Governor Whitmer’s Veto Sets Students Scrambling Albion https://www.albionpleiad.com/2019/10/governor-whitmers-veto-sets-students-scrambling/
10/15/19 Hometown Life Print Madonna University students lose grants amid state budget struggles Madonna https://www.hometownlife.com/story/news/local/livonia/2019/10/15/madonna-students-lose-grants-amid-state-budget-struggles/3933334002/
10/16/19 Albion Pliead Print President Ditzler Addresses Governor Whitmer's Vetoes in an Open Letter Albion, MI Tuition Grant https://www.albionpleiad.com/2019/10/president-ditzler-addresses-governor-whitmers-vetoes-in-an-open-letter/
10/16/19 Detroit News Print Michigan budget breakdown: Spending up $1.7B, but roads, higher ed cut MICU, Baker, Davenport, Olivet https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2019/10/17/michigan-budget-spending-up-but-roads-higher-ed-cut/3912022002/
10/27/19 Associated Press Print GOP Leaders want Whitmer to weaken her budget powers Michigan Tuition Grant https://www.mrt.com/news/education/article/GOP-leaders-want-Whitmer-to-weaken-her-budget-14565676.php
10/6/19 Associated Press Print Spending vetoed by Whitmer may be revived if deal reached Albion https://www.wxyz.com/news/spending-vetoed-by-whitmer-may-be-revived-if-deal-reached
Opinion:
10/3/19 Detroit News Print/Opinion Budget battle puts higher education at risk All/MICU https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2019/10/04/opinion-budget-battle-puts-higher-education-risk/3851149002/
10/4/19 Morning Sun Print/Opinion Column: Veto of Michigan Tuition Grant leaves college students vulnerable Alma https://www.themorningsun.com/opinion/column-veto-of-michigan-tuition-grant-leaves-college-students-vulnerable/article_7d44cdda-e62d-11e9-b834-d31b1646d65b.html
10/7/19 Midland Daily News Print/Opinion Veto of Michigan Tuition Grant leaves college students vulnerable Alma https://www.ourmidland.com/opinion/voices/article/Veto-of-Michigan-Tuition-Grant-leaves-college-14491617.php
10/10/19 Bridge Magazine Print/Opinion Opinion | Cutting Michigan Tuition Grant puts the state at stake Calvin University https://www.bridgemi.com/guest-commentary/opinion-cutting-michigan-tuition-grant-puts-state-stake
10/11/19 Detroit Free Press Print/Opinion Lansing, stop playing games with students like ours at University of Detroit Mercy University of Detroit Mercy https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2019/10/11/lansing-budget-michigan-student-aid/3934763002/
10/13/19 Crain's Detroit Business Print/Opinion Elimination of private college tuition grants worsens talent crisis Walsh College https://www.crainsdetroit.com/other-voices/elimination-private-college-tuition-grants-worsens-talent-crisis?CSAuthResp=1::264626:1745:24:success:3B457A794CE89F13B9A30BA087C22EEC 10/14/19 Marquette Mining Journal (reprint of Detroit News) Print/Opinion Budget battle puts higher education at greater risk MICU, MI Tuition Grant https://www.miningjournal.net/opinion/editorial/2019/10/budget-battle-puts-higher-education-at-greater-risk/
10/18/19 Grand Rapids Business Journal Print/Opinion Recent state budget cuts leave college students scrambling MI Tuition Grant, Davenport https://www.grbj.com/articles/94521-recent-state-budget-cuts-leave-college-students-scrambling
Radio:
10/3/19 WLEN (Adrian) Radio Michigan Tuition Grant Part of Gov. Vetoes; Could Impact Adrian College Students Adrian https://www.wlen.com/2019/10/03/michigan-tuition-grant-part-of-gov-vetoes-could-impact-adrian-college-students/
10/7/19 Wood Radio (West MI) Radio West Michigan Live: Cornerstone University's Economic Symposium w/ Dr. Joe Stowell Cornerstone University https://woodradio.iheart.com/featured/west-michigan-live/content/2019-10-07-wml-cus-economic-symposium-w-dr-joe-stowell/?fbclid=IwAR0gIa3WyHxX5Ap9Bkya3KJfHVZVV-UxyMqMdyU9np5HFQsN9r_slSNp5A0
10/8/19 WCMU News Radio Private colleges say a veto to need-based tuition grants could leave students without funding Northwood, Alma, MICU https://radio.wcmu.org/post/private-colleges-say-veto-need-based-tuition-grants-could-leave-students-without-funding#stream/0
10/8/19 WWJ Radio Radio Interview with Baker College President Baker College https://www.dropbox.com/s/qrcbpf8zm74bp6f/RADWWJ_10-08-2019_13.05.00.mp3?dl=0
10/15/19 100.9FM Muskegon Radio Interview: Dr. Aaron Maike, president of Baker College Muskegon Baker College https://soundcloud.com/muskegonradio/baker-college-dr-aaron-maike-michigan-tuition-grant-10152019
TV:
10/3/19 WWMT (West MI) TV Private colleges urge Michigan legislators to reinstate cut scholarship funds Olivet https://wwmt.com/news/local/private-colleges-urge-michigan-legislators-to-reinstate-cut-scholarship-funds
10/4/19 WZZM-TV 13 West MI TV Current budget hurts college students Davenport http://mms.tveyes.com/MediaCenterPlayer.aspx?u=aHR0cDovL21lZGlhY2VudGVyLnR2ZXllcy5jb20vZG93bmxvYWRnYXRld2F5LmFzcHg%2FVXNlcklEPTc4MzgxNCZNRElEPTEyMzIwNTAyJk1EU2VlZD01MzY4JlR5cGU9TWVkaWE%3D
10/7/19 WJRT-TV ABC 12 (Flint/Saginaw) TV Students are big losers with veto of Michigan Tuition Grant, Northwood says Northwood https://www.abc12.com/content/news/Students-are-big-losers-with-veto-of-Michigan-Tuition-Grant-Northwood-says-562450341.html
10/7/19 WNEM-TV 5 (Flint/Saginaw) TV Students out grant money following Governor's budget vetoes Northwood https://www.wnem.com/news/students-out-of-tuition-money-after-governor-vetoes-grant/article_86876d24-e945-11e9-9aa5-17ef29cfb921.html
10/8/19 WLNS-TV 6 Lansing TV Michigan Representatives to Whitmer: Reconsider veto of tuition assistance for students in need MI Tuition Grant, Adrian, Olivet, Siena Heights, Spring Arbor https://www.wlns.com/news/local-news/michigan-representatives-to-whitmer-reconsider-veto-of-tuition-assistance-for-students-in-need/
10/8/19 Jackson TV TV SAU President Ellis on Campus Dedications; Impact of Governor’s Budget Cuts Spring Arbor https://jtv.tv/sau-president-ellis-on-campus-dedications-impact-of-governors-budget-cuts/
10/8/19 WJRT-TV ABC 12 (Flint/Saginaw) TV Northwood students react after losing Michigan Tuition Grant due to Governor's veto Northwood https://www.abc12.com/content/news/Northwood-students-react-after-losing-Michigan-Tuition-Grant-due-to-Governors-veto-562562191.html
10/8/19 WWMT (West MI) TV U.S. Reps. Urge Whitmer to Reverse Veto Michigan Tuition Grant http://mms.tveyes.com/MediaCenterPlayer.aspx?u=aHR0cDovL21lZGlhY2VudGVyLnR2ZXllcy5jb20vZG93bmxvYWRnYXRld2F5LmFzcHg%2FVXNlcklEPTc4MzgxNCZNRElEPTEyMzMwODM2Jk1EU2VlZD0yNzkxJlR5cGU9TWVkaWE%3D
10/9/19 Fox 2 Detroit TV Republicans work to replace Tuition Grant Cut by Gov. Whitmer Michigan Tuition Grant, Baker College http://mms.tveyes.com/MediaCenterPlayer.aspx?u=aHR0cDovL21lZGlhY2VudGVyLnR2ZXllcy5jb20vZG93bmxvYWRnYXRld2F5LmFzcHg%2FVXNlcklEPTc4MzgxNCZNRElEPTEyMzMwODQzJk1EU2VlZD03Mjg0JlR5cGU9TWVkaWE%3D
10/10/19 WZZM-TV 13 West MI TV Whitmer, GOP leaders to meet Thursday and hash out state budget Michigan Tuition Grant https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local/michigan/budget-meeting-in-lansing/69-c686db41-590f-4a88-9368-ccfe0b7a32f2
10/10/19 WOOD-TV 8 (West MI) TV Veto hits wallets of private college students Davenport, Hope, Aquinas, Kalamazoo https://www.woodtv.com/news/kent-county/veto-hits-wallets-of-private-college-students/
10/10/19 WWMT (West MI) TV Autism services, road patrols and more included in $475M Democratic supplemental budget Michigan Tuition Grant https://wwmt.com/news/state/autism-services-road-patrols-and-more-included-in-475m-democratic-supplemental-budget
10/11/19 Fox 17 WXMI (West MI) TV Aquinas College comments on the Michigan Tuition Grant veto Aquinas http://mms.tveyes.com/MediaCenterPlayer.aspx?u=aHR0cDovL21lZGlhY2VudGVyLnR2ZXllcy5jb20vZG93bmxvYWRnYXRld2F5LmFzcHg%2FVXNlcklEPTc4MzgxNCZNRElEPTEyMzQ5MTkzJk1EU2VlZD01MTM1JlR5cGU9TWVkaWE%3D
10/16/19 WLAJ and WLNS-TV (Lansing) TV Olivet Students to Rally for Reinstatement of Michigan Tuition Grant Olivet, MI Tuition Grant, MICU http://mms.tveyes.com/MediaCenterPlayer.aspx?u=aHR0cDovL21lZGlhY2VudGVyLnR2ZXllcy5jb20vZG93bmxvYWRnYXRld2F5LmFzcHg%2FVXNlcklEPTc4MzgxNCZNRElEPTEyMzYyMTUwJk1EU2VlZD05MTUxJlR5cGU9TWVkaWE%3D
10/16/19 WWMT (West MI) TV Olivet Students to Rally for Reinstatement of Michigan Tuition Grant Olivet, MI Tuition Grant http://mms.tveyes.com/MediaCenterPlayer.aspx?u=aHR0cDovL21lZGlhY2VudGVyLnR2ZXllcy5jb20vZG93bmxvYWRnYXRld2F5LmFzcHg%2FVXNlcklEPTc4MzgxNCZNRElEPTEyMzYyMTY4Jk1EU2VlZD02ODMxJlR5cGU9TWVkaWE%3D
10/16/19 WWMT (West MI) TV Private college students rally at Capitol pushing to reinstate scholarship after veto Olivet, MI Tuition Grant https://wwmt.com/news/state/private-college-students-rally-at-capitol-pushing-to-reinstate-scholarship-after-veto
10/16/19 WSBT-TV (South Bend) TV Private Tuition Grant Cut by Governor MI Tuition Grant, Olivet http://mms.tveyes.com/MediaCenterPlayer.aspx?u=aHR0cDovL21lZGlhY2VudGVyLnR2ZXllcy5jb20vZG93bmxvYWRnYXRld2F5LmFzcHg%2FVXNlcklEPTc4MzgxNCZNRElEPTEyMzY0NzU0Jk1EU2VlZD0zNTczJlR5cGU9TWVkaWE%3D
10/16/19 WEYI-TV (Flint/Saginaw) TV Private Tuition Grant Cut by Governor MI Tuition Grant, Olivet http://mms.tveyes.com/MediaCenterPlayer.aspx?u=aHR0cDovL21lZGlhY2VudGVyLnR2ZXllcy5jb20vZG93bmxvYWRnYXRld2F5LmFzcHg%2FVXNlcklEPTc4MzgxNCZNRElEPTEyMzY0NzczJk1EU2VlZD05MDA0JlR5cGU9TWVkaWE%3D