The University of Rio Grande& Rio Grande Community College are trying to keep tuition costs down through a unique partnership between a private university and a public community college. Since 1976, the university has offered most of its students the advantages of attending a private university for the price of a community college during their first two years.
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Eric Fingerhut, vice president for education and STEM learning at Battelle and former Ohio Board of Regents chancellor, said the arrangement creates a smooth pathway from two-year to four-year degree programs while addressing two critical issues.
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