JFC Republicans reject Evers proposal to increase grants for college students

Joint Finance Republicans rejected Gov. Tony Evers’ proposals to increase need-based grants for students at Wisconsin’s colleges, universities and tech schools, opting instead to keep funding at current levels. The state provided $113.8 million in 2018-19 to students at the UW System, private colleges, the Wisconsin Technical College System and tribal colleges. Evers proposed an increase in the gr...