College leaders warn falling enrollment could sap budgets

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ATLANTA (AP) — Leaders of Georgia’s public universities and technical faculties are warning lawmakers that their colleges may very well be weakened by funds decreases primarily based on declining enrollment.

College System Chancellor Sonny Perdue appealed to lawmakers throughout funds hearings on Wednesday to extend how a lot the state pays towards school salaries and constructing maintenance.

These quantities have fallen far behind the speed of inflation over the previous 20 years.

Technical Faculty Commissioner Greg Dozier says enrollment rose this fall at his colleges.

However budgets are nonetheless imagined to dip subsequent yr primarily based on prior enrollment decreases.

Declining state funding may result in a mixture of tuition will increase, worker cuts and program closures.