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EDUCATIONAL law & legislation; PATRICK, Deval, 1956-; BALDACCI, John E., 1955-; OTTER, Butch, 1942-; PUBLIC universities & colleges; UNIVERSITIES & colleges; SOCIAL services; STUDENT financial aid; NURSE training; U.S. states

The article summarizes higher education news from various U.S. states. Massachusetts Governor Deval L. Patrick has proposed establishing a program at three public colleges that would eventually enlist a total of 1,000 students to spend a year performing community service coordinated with their course work. Idaho's governor, C.L. Otter, has proposed creating need-based scholarships; constructing facilities for training nurses; and spending $5 million to create a new community college district. Also, Maine Governor John E. Baldacci has proposed creating a new scholarship program to benefit low-income residents who attend the state's public universities, community colleges, or the Maine Maritime Academy.