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The co) Tj 135.96 0 TD -0.0038 Tc 0.0038 Tw (mmitment is consistent with the state\222s long) Tj 211.2 0 TD 0.084 Tc 0 Tw (-) Tj 4.08 0 TD -0.009 Tc 0.049 Tw (range plan for ) Tj -351.24 -13.8 TD -0.0043 Tc 0.0283 Tw (higher education, which calls for an increase in the state\222s share of operating costs for ) Tj 0 -13.8 TD -0.0024 Tc 0.0124 Tw (public institutions to better balance the funding partnership. ӣƵ students were ) Tj T* -0.0014 Tc 0.1214 Tw (paying considerabl) Tj 91.08 0 TD -0.0042 Tc 0.0042 Tw (y more to attend community colleges than their counterparts ) Tj -91.08 -13.8 TD -0.0053 Tc 0.0336 Tw (nationally, even after adjusting for cost of living. 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Tj 12.24 0 TD 0 Tc 2.52 Tw ( ) Tj -58.92 -13.8 TD 2.4 Tw ( ) Tj 0 -13.8 TD 0 Tc 0.0098 Tw (ӣƵ\222s community colleges strive to provide a convenient and efficient transfer ) Tj T* -0.0051 Tc 0.0328 Tw (route for baccalaureate seekers, reducing overall tuition outlays. They are often the only ) Tj T* 0.0009 Tc -0.0009 Tw (route to higher education for many economically and academically disadvant) Tj 370.32 0 TD -0.024 Tc 0.144 Tw (aged ) Tj -370.32 -13.8 TD -0.0008 Tc 0.0088 Tw (students, as well as many older returning students who seek to upgrade their skills. 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Tj 280.92 0 TD 0 Tc 2.52 Tw ( ) Tj -425.76 -13.8 TD 2.4 Tw ( ) Tj 0 -13.8 TD -0.0022 Tc 0.0022 Tw (ӣƵ has a longstanding commitment to state student assistance programs that ) Tj T* -0.0052 Tc 0.0292 Tw (keep higher education affordable for all residents. The state is ranked second in the nation ) Tj T* -0.0083 Tc 0.0083 Tw (in the percentage o) Tj 90.84 0 TD -0.0048 Tc 0.1248 Tw (f full) Tj 23.76 0 TD -0.036 Tc 0 Tw (-) Tj 3.96 0 TD -0.0023 Tc 0.0023 Tw (time undergraduates receiving need) Tj 170.88 0 TD -0.036 Tc 0 Tw (-) Tj 3.96 0 TD -0.0076 Tc 0.0316 Tw (based grant aid and in need) Tj 130.92 0 TD 0.084 Tc 0 Tw (-) Tj -424.32 -13.8 TD -0 Tc 0 Tw (based dollars per student; it is sixth in financial aid of any kind as a percentage of total ) Tj 0 -13.8 TD -0.0022 Tc 0.0172 Tw (state higher education funding. 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