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‘Keep the Promise,’ Granholm says

By on November 19, 2009 3:01 pm in University / 7 comments

 
‘Keep the Promise,’ Granholm says
Gov. Jennifer Granholm, left, answers questions about the future of the Michigan Promise today at the Charles V. Park Library. (Jake May/Staff Photographer)
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Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s message about the Michigan Promise Scholarship was clear this morning at Central Michigan University: Keep the promise.

“We know that times have changed and we have to change too as a state,” Granholm said at a packed Charles V. Park Library Auditorium. “The way that Michigan’s economy can get back on track is by the long term investment in education.”

The Michigan Promise, a state-sponsored scholarship that provided $4,000 to students attending at least a two-year institution, was cut from the state budget this year. To reinstate it, Granholm wants to slow a credit increase for the Michigan Earned Income Tax Credit.

“This is not a partisan issue,” Granholm said. “This is an issue about what makes sense for Michigan’s future. There are Democrats and Republicans that want to see this scholarship restored.”

She pledged to continue the fight to restore funding for the Michigan Promise because it corroborates with her goal of doubling the number of college graduates in Michigan, and encourages students to contact their senators and representatives.

Student Government Association President and Mount Pleasant senior Jason Nichol said he thought Granholm’s message was outstanding.

“It is such a rare occurrence to have a governor who is so committed to the students’ interest,” he said.

-Staff Reporter Lonnie Allen contributed to this report.

 

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  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsq-GlegyBk Nikki

    This is the whole story? You have to be kidding.

  • http://ben4senate.com Ben Lazarus

    Give me a break. Why don’t you guys do some real reporting!?

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsq-GlegyBk Nikki

    It’s really pathetic. CM Life used to be a high quality newspaper a couple years ago, but the current crop of editors and reporters leave a lot to be desired for. It’s all fluff reporting with little substance or research to verify facts and claims.

  • Jim

    Note to all of the journalism critics here who could obviously do a much better job: Here’s a genius theory. Maybe this is only a shortened version of the story written up quickly right after the speech, and the full, updated version will appear later online or tomorrow in print.

    Wow! I’m so smart.

  • http://ben4senate.com Ben Lazarus

    I’m not a journalism critic. I’m a truth advocate. And this was posted around 3PM. That’s probably a bit generous, and we’re still waiting for a real story. Enough puff pieces on Jenny, please.

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsq-GlegyBk Nikki

    Hey Jim, this is the modern age. People want their news fast. If CM Life doesn’t deliver, people will go elsewhere. Who is going to want to read old news tomorrow? I already watched the 6 o’clock news and got a better understanding of what happened than I did when I read this story.

  • Jim

    Nikki, I’m just saying you should probably give these young reporters at CM Life a break. They balance a full time class schedule in addition to writing for the paper and whatever else they’re involved in. When you consider all of that, they do a pretty decent job.