Req Quotes

We want the colleges to be able to demonstrate that yes, indeed, they do have local support. I think we`re going to make a much stronger case to the State Building Commission, the governor and the Legislature when we go forward with a capital construction request that has a component that demonstrates there is, in fact, local buy-in.

Essentially, it`s just an information session. It`s not about just filling out a form, but how it affects the students` financial aid packages as far as scholarships, grants and loans. It also emphasizes the importance of getting it done. There are different requirements for different things.

We can send up a request and of course we would send up a request after speaking with the elected officials, including the sheriff. It wouldn`t just be my issueŠ I would take input from each of those people and if that is what they wanted then we would request it. But just because we requested it doesn`t mean the governor would issue it.