Wisconsin's technical colleges are asking for $168 million in the state's next two-year budget, including $59.4 million in general aid for the 2027-29 budget. The budget request, approved by the board this week, includes $22.6 million for industry sector grants to address workforce shortages and $54.2 million in funding for dual enrollment classes for high schoolers.
Wisconsin's technical colleges are asking for $168 million in the state's next two-year budget, including $59.4 million in general aid for the 2027-29 budget.
The budget request, approved by the board this week, includes $22.6 million for industry sector grants to address workforce shortages and $54.2 million in funding for dual enrollment classes for high schoolers.
"Wisconsin's technical colleges deliver results for students, employers and taxpayers every day," WTCS President Layla Merrifield said in a statement.
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Wisconsin's technical colleges are asking for $168 million in the state's next two-year budget, including $59.4 million in general aid for the 2027-29 budget. The budget request, approved by the board this week, includes $22.6 million for industry sector grants to address workforce shortages and $54.2 million in funding for dual enrollment classes for high schoolers. "Wisconsin's technical colleges deliver results for students, employers and taxpayers every day," WTCS President Layla Merrifield said in a statement.
System currently has 293,000 students at 16 colleges in the state. "Every firefighter in the state is certified at a technical college.
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