71.   The new ban also applies to cities, counties, public schools and public colleges.

72.   The proposal is based on a highly praised Georgia program that has seen widespread increases in the number of students who attend public colleges.

73.   The ruling does not apply to students at public colleges or universities.

74.   The scholarships would cover tuition and fees for four years at a public college or university in Texas.

75.   The report also found that contrary to national data, black and Hispanic students graduate from Massachusetts public colleges and universities in the same proportion they enroll.

76.   The situation is even more dire for the public colleges.

77.   The state Board of Higher Education voted Tuesday to lower tuition and fees at all public colleges and universities for the third straight year, beginning next fall.

78.   The University System of Georgia told public colleges and universities last year to admit academically qualified students regardless of immigration status, but those students pay out-of-state tuition.

79.   There is historical precedent for a private college going public, but not much where a public college wants to go private.

80.   They also blamed taxpayers for the steep rise in tuition costs at public colleges and universities.