N.J. Governor Wants to Merge Thomas Edison Into Rutgers

[annegirl]

I see what you're saying about it being a win-win...but the thing is, most people are going to TESC because of the flexibility of credit transfers and the large selection of degree options you can pursue. If a big name was important most would have looked elsewhere.

I see this as pretty much a circular situation. Money is tight so someone is laid off, they exist on unemployment while trying to find work and decide to pursue a degree that they can do quickly and cheaply. They sign up for college, but the state is broke because tax revenues are down so they cut colleges and increase tuition, thereby making it more impossible to get ahead. All the while every job opening requires a 4 year degree, several years of experience etc leaving a lot of people with absolutely no options which means they aren't working, which means they aren't spending, which means the government has less tax money to work with which means they cut more.

Also, TESC offers some degrees that are difficult to find elsewhere. My major is a rather new one and difficult to find in an affordable distance program.

I've helped so many people get started on their degree plans with TESC, including 4 siblings. I would hate to see them put so much work into something to find out that the college they were heading for is now gone.