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Marshall University President Jerome Gilbert testifies before state senators. (Will Price/West Virginia Legislative Photography)
Marshall University says President Jerome Gilbert was merely describing a timeline when he told senators that higher education leaders were asked to keep quiet about a Promise Scholarship funding shortfall until after last fall’s election.
Gilbert made the remark on Thursday while describing Marshall’s use of reserves to make up for a state funding gap. A pandemic-related cash crunch meant the state couldn’t pass along Promise funds for student scholars so Marshall and West Virginia universities made up the difference themselves.
The scholarship pays $4,750 in tuition and fees for qualifying West Virginia students to attend college. For many years, West Virginia families have described Promise as a lifeline to higher education.
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