Ohio's two-year colleges may soon offer bachelor's degrees and access state aid

Inside Higher Ed: Ohio soon may join 20 states that allow community colleges to offer at least a limited number of four-year degrees.

Gov. John Kasich’s administration on Friday announced the proposal as part of a preview of several higher-education initiatives. His office also called for the partial restoration of state-aid eligibility for community college students, which Ohio’s two-year colleges have pushed for since their students were excluded from the program in 2009. In addition, Kasich wants to encourage the creation of competency-based credentials.

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