Using Your Voice to Advocate for the Students of WMU
Western Michigan University
2009-2010 Higher Education Funding Status
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10-30-09 – Governor Granholm signed the FY 2009-10 budget bill with no changes from the legislatively passed version. The signed budget, therefore, makes final the elimination of the Michigan Promise Grant Scholarship. Although it was widely speculated that the Governor would use her veto authority to leverage changes in the higher education bill, no vetos were made and the bill is now law. With signage of the legislation, the State of Michigan now funds scholarships to those attending private institutions at a higher level than those attending public institutions.
We are disappointed in the priorities of Lansing and the failure to fund the Michigan Promise program. We thank you for all of the help and support you provided by contacting your elected officials and urging them to keep their promise. The website www.Michiganpromisescholarship.com. shows how your elected official voted.
While the final outcome is not what we hoped for, we were impressed by your activity on the issue. We encourage you to remain active in the legislative process and demand better in the future from your elected officials.
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The alumni, parents, students, faculty and staff of Western Michigan University are all affected by the decisions made in our state Capitol. You can take part in the important decisions made by joining the Bronco Legislative Network(BLN).
As a member, you can help by telling the governor and our state legislators the importance of WMU, not only to our students and families, but to the City of Kalamazoo, and the State of Michigan.
Make a difference in the future of WMU, join the Bronco Legislative Network today!
