51.   She said the state will allow the children and spouses of Massachusetts victims to attend public colleges for free.

52.   She has been quietly fighting for seniors and the public college system.

53.   Similar reductions are also likely at public colleges in several other Southern states.

54.   Some public colleges also became suburbanized.

55.   South Carolina peacefully integrated its public colleges, said Riley, also noting that retiring state Supreme Court chief justice, Ernest Finney, is black.

56.   State governments also would face hefty charges for the federal loans that students receive at public colleges and universities.

57.   State officials have wrestled with the question of whether to let illegal immigrants go to public colleges in Georgia.

58.   State aid has represented a shrinking source of support for public colleges and universities around the nation in recent years.

59.   Some public colleges were preparing to mail out tuition bills this week.

60.   Speaking about the new admissions standards for public college students, Silber said grade inflation and exceptions to the policies had made them virtually meaningless.