The Missouri Department of Higher Education must complete a new formula by Dec. 1 to maintain state aid at just over $1.1 billion and keep university budgets stable amid worsening state finances, with college leaders urged to work together to avoid legislators imposing a less favorable plan + further cuts.
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Eligible Missouri families with school children can apply for the SUN Bucks program until Aug. 31 — each child receives a one-time $120 benefit loaded on an EBT card to help with summer food needs.
Commissioners at a recent Planning and Zoning meeting heard public testimony on two proposed student housing projects near college campuses. Residents raised traffic and safety concerns near The Retreat at Columbia, while the Theory Sterling University proposal was recommended for further city council review.
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