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What Proposition R Means for St. Louis Community College
 
07/14/2021 12:33 PM

What is Prop. R on the Auguest 3 Ballot:

Proposition R is a proposed measure that would fund necessary updates to facilities and programs for St. Louis Community College and its students. The proposed rate increase, which would be the first rate increase in nearly 40 years, would also help the region rebuild the local economy following the COVID-19 pandemic by updating career training programs and facilities to support local job growth in critical industries including health care, information technology, financial services, biotechnology, and manufacturing.

If passed, Prop. R would:

-Provide real-world learning environments where the technology in the classroom matches the tools   students need in the workplace.

-Focus on providing educational programs and services to the underserved and minority communities of the St. Louis region.

-Repurpose underutilized space to meet the needs of today’s students (many of the College’s facilities were built more than 50 years ago) and create new and functional spaces.

-Keep tuition low and affordable for students, as well as minimize student debt. At $116.50 per credit hour, the College strives to keep education affordable for unemployed or underemployed workers needing training and retraining for the high-wage careers of today.

-If Prop R is passed, STLCC could make improvements to meet the needs of today's students and the communities we serve. The images that follow are conceptual renderings of the types of improvements that could be possible.

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Reference
Julie Fickas, Campus President
644-9745
 
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