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Montana Ranked Best in Nation for Keeping Higher Education Affordable

June 1, 2015 /

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Governor Steve Bullock today praised a recent report published by the
Center on
Budget and Policy Priorities http://www.cbpp.org/
that ranked Montana’s percent change i
n average tuition at
public, four
–
year colleges as the lowest in the nation.

"Thanks to record investments in public education and successful tuition freezes the last two
legislative sessions, Montanans continue to have unparalleled access to a quality, a
ffordable
education," said Bullock. "I am committed to making responsible tax and budget decisions to
ensure that a college education is within reach for any Montanan who wants it."

Full Story: http://governor.mt.gov/Portals/16/docs/2015PressReleases/051815CollegeAffordabilityRelease.pdf