Distance Learning Programs Enjoy Budget Increases.

Distance Learning Programs Enjoy Budget Increases. State appropriations for higher education higher educationStudy beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. rose by 6.7 percent to arecord $52.8 billion for fiscal 1998, with most of the additional moneydirected toward community colleges and student-aid programs, accordingto according toprep.1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.2. In keeping with: according to instructions.3. a recent study. State budgets for higher education are the largest they'vebeen since 1990 before the last recession began, according to the annualsurvey of state budgets conducted by the Center for Higher Education atIllinois State University ISU is recognized in the prestigious US News rankings as a "National University", that is, a university which grants a variety of doctoral degrees and strongly emphasizes research. . States have increased spending for highereducation by 13.2 percent in the last two years, the study found. Most states are directing the additional money toward communitycolleges' distance education programs, which will train people fornew technologies and provide long-term benefits to the economy, saysEdward Hines, the ISU ISU Iowa State UniversityISU IssueISU Idaho State UniversityISU Illinois State UniversityISU Indiana State UniversityISU International Skating UnionISU International Space UniversityISU I-Shou University (Taiwan)professor who led the study. To view the report, visit http://coe.ilstu.edu/grapevine.