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Owens said the funds would be distributed among the programs that host and travel to collegiate rodeos and that last year the teams received $100,000 from the Emergency Action Committee (EAC). Coach Kendra Bagley of Snow College said the funds supported scholarships, travel and some practice facilities and that student athletes—many first‑generation and from rural areas—often rely on fundraising and family support to compete.

Snow College freshman Payton Bennett addressed the committee as a first‑generation student who said rodeo participation helped her continue her education. Coach Bagley told legislators that program costs vary but that a $175,000 appropriation would approximate $25,000 per team if supported for seven teams; the funds would be scaled depending on the number of active teams.

Bagley and Owens noted that many programs lack dedicated practice facilities and that travel costs are driven by hauling animals and equipment to host institutions. They asked the committee to consider the appropriation to help maintain and grow college rodeo participation across Utah’s two‑year and four‑year institutions.

Committee members asked questions about the size and purpose of the request; coaches said institutional support for rodeo varies—some teams receive limited or no institutional funding—and that the requested funds would supplement, not replace, local fundraising and coach contributions.

The request will be considered as part of broader appropriation deliberations; no vote on the RFA occurred during the hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee - January 31, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Senator Owens and coaches from several Utah colleges requested $175,000 in a request for appropriation to support college rodeo teams statewide; last year the teams received $100,000 from an emergency allocation.","taxTitle","2025 Utah Legislature, Utah Legislature, Utah Legislative Branch, Utah","taxId",78171,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6359304,"Ogden‑Weber Tech reports strong placement, apprenticeship expansion and K‑16 high‑school integration",1130,5252000,6382000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2187465-819a87bf5515415bbaaf2801a4ac56c5&start=5252&end=6382","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2187465-819a87bf5515415bbaaf2801a4ac56c5/thumbnail_5252000.jpg","/articles/6359304/Utah/OgdenWeber-Tech-reports-strong-placement-apprenticeship-expansion-and-K16-highschool-integration","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359304-da5d8feed10c8aae5a523b3a0e5ccc40/orig.mp4?Expires=1770417854&Signature=ktvB0C3zMajLw4cRmptHxIEK9gQTUrwY71u-sIUs~y2-7xIJUoVOH~r-oSqwN~PzI~vbf487GMrnIEsvNlFyAbBj8nmeyQp9VvhiVnGJDyfR8QRDiADSiXbnKMmpcWh1Sp77ihOzz5zyjH8ZSiSiMckATv2Xh0al9JUbsBHQXTjS2GSy1nVPkLdmlbIexT4Ttly7PU8l0QCIk2sBU~P9r2cgCMFkuqJEGpvqa2W0feB~r28DS3HUowFzfMHRtxOKShfrBeRGsMpiYmyQO0j-wWiqe4aFFLxvwYbg~6Uco5cHhMdpKFXOeCPDAIjseHRBZAC1qKTo6j1lI933Rpxb0g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ogden‑Weber Technical College told the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee that it has met its five‑year performance goals, grown enrollment and is placing the vast majority of graduates into employment in their fields.

“Higher education that works” is the vision President James Taggart used to describe the college’s mission to train students for immediate employment, he said. Taggart told the committee that Ogden‑Weber has met performance metrics for access, timely completion and high‑yield awards and that the institution’s headcount and FTE have grown since system merger in 2020.

The college reported a job placement rate for graduates of 99% for placements in graduates’ field of study and said 83% of its students attend part time—data the college presented to show its programs meet working students’ schedule needs. Taggart described apprenticeship enrollments (1,344 apprentices in traditional trades last year) and new non‑traditional apprenticeships, including medical assisting programs developed with employers that allow workers to gain credentials while remaining on the job.

Ogden‑Weber also described a life‑science manufacturing partnership funded by a Talent Ready Utah grant that partners with Fresenius and others and uses portable trainers to deliver training on site; Fresenius asked the college to prepare 800 employees to hold at least one relevant credential. The college said the partnership has increased female enrollment in automation and controls programs.

Taggart outlined a new technical high‑school building on campus that removes transportation barriers for high‑school students and aligns technical training with high‑school core requirements using competency‑based project learning. He called two statewide credit‑transfer efforts—Snow TechConnect and Weber State’s Tech Transfer—“significant innovations” that validate technical credits and allow students to stack technical credentials into associate and bachelor degrees.

Legislators praised the college’s community integration and called the technical high‑school model a potential statewide scale candidate. The committee did not take a formal vote on the college’s request during the hearing.","Ogden‑Weber Technical College told the subcommittee it has met performance metrics, is placing nearly all graduates into jobs, expanded apprenticeship offerings and opened a technical high school on its campus that integrates high‑school academics with college technical training.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6359311,"Bridgerland Technical College cites industry ties, new health sciences building and apprenticeships",972,4080000,5052000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2187465-819a87bf5515415bbaaf2801a4ac56c5&start=4080&end=5052","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2187465-819a87bf5515415bbaaf2801a4ac56c5/thumbnail_4080000.jpg","/articles/6359311/Utah/Bridgerland-Technical-College-cites-industry-ties-new-health-sciences-building-and-apprenticeships","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359311-b6b18a477ffbf3c5ff47e3d810101d74/orig.mp4?Expires=1770417854&Signature=eUtZ6PfNKFsTiD9jzV-PiimG37VOLfCMxHvij9~XzBp6HKiABjNlhzEcPj8jCg41srFM01L9BUChI38FTsmTibYPhp37SZoNEloRky4KQb365eCtVgbb8LqjA3s1zjbZpDy~pffogeKEed8OyNVSO3DFk8M~8pSTaNuRt~Qk-KAgG4pvFK2TFa9AtqiTVuqWHMx31~tsEdlA8DIccT589uROfLcih6oUDhdgxSMM5x-VWWQdZy1biYakS-ixFGRsDzwosDocjTNojkfk5wmkHKOasykBl3FjNGFPAWpBBcZ7c7bkSgmQZfenkegNVIBVsNKVvYntrDdWl85dRcMqsQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bridgerland Technical College presented to the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee that it has met its five‑year performance metrics early, expanded health‑science capacity, and is deepening industry partnerships to meet manufacturing and automation workforce needs.

President Chad Campbell, president of Bridgerland Technical College, said the college serves Box Elder, Cache and Rich school districts and is the largest technical college not located on the Wasatch Front. Campbell told the committee the college has refocused on growth in full‑time‑equivalent students following a new growth funding approach from the Commissioner’s Office and has seen a projected funding increase tied to that growth.

College leaders highlighted that the recently completed Frederick Quinney Lawson Health Sciences Building, which opened with a ribbon cutting last June, allowed the college to double nursing enrollments and expand other health programs. Campbell said clinical and applied training facilities are central to meeting local demand for healthcare workers.

Lisa Moon, executive vice president, described student success strategies that contributed to meeting timely‑completion and high‑yield goals: raised minimum enrollment thresholds, stronger student supports, a new credit‑based progress standard and targeted outreach to high‑wage programs. The college reported a 52% increase in graduates over five years and a collegiate job placement rate of about 89% in programs tracked by the institution.

Paul Nelson, chair of Bridgerland’s board of trustees and an executive with Northrop Grumman, described industry partnerships for automated manufacturing, robotics and data analytics and said the college helps close local skill gaps that large employers report.

Campbell said Bridgerland plans to use SB 102 project funding and its proportional share of system funding for smaller, cost‑effective renovations rather than large new construction, and that it recently repurposed space to host InTech Collegiate Academy—a partnership that combines charter high‑school academics and Bridgerland technical training without duplicative new capital.

The college supported the system’s consensus budget request and outlined capital and equipment needs tied to program modernizations. No formal action was taken by the subcommittee at the hearing.","Bridgerland told the subcommittee it met its five‑year performance goals, has a new Frederick Quinney Lawson Health Sciences Building, doubled nursing capacity and is expanding industry partnerships for automation and robotics training.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6359315,"Snow College emphasizes rural access, successful transfers and technical expansion",1559,1864000,3423000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2187465-819a87bf5515415bbaaf2801a4ac56c5&start=1864&end=3423","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2187465-819a87bf5515415bbaaf2801a4ac56c5/thumbnail_1864000.jpg","/articles/6359315/Utah/Snow-College-emphasizes-rural-access-successful-transfers-and-technical-expansion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359315-f23efe3823e99d256157e4b392d817d1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770417854&Signature=JguixAT9P9K~scBQNakQiTBLB4T-rnwWUXgaMizWZGufkCgvgIAYyPBmJT0pEnY1Wh1HpGuFQfF7CNHvFRBudCPQ79lU5lMKELjfSt1nNn7MLpOpdtAHEXYIKvNip37He9O9i0-pYhv7xjjmlNzC5YoRdZRqAW5tcviKBgDgyGrJRfMl-oNxzJUa0QRX0JxiGVlD98nT6ELya-8ptZ8vQEnMTdNJf~~sWbSpKcGp~t395gyQRYWI2I6VLU04hv3pZ9D3gpYrQkYv9ROYx6pCaKJ8ftw0vO-L0uYA6Q2TYnSLkdxmqQutNSiQGATYq0WAI9RLoXMlkvXbdL6nVhzlBw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Snow College leaders briefed the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee on the college’s rural mission, rising enrollments and program strategies aimed at increasing access and completion for Central Utah.

President McKiff, president of Snow College, told the committee that Snow College’s service area covers roughly 16,000 square miles, serves many small towns and about 1,000 annual regional high‑school graduates, and that about 60% of its students are from rural Utah. She said Snow has seen enrollment increases in its service region (11.4% reported) and a spring‑to‑spring increase of 5.5%.

Snow reported that roughly 70% of its first‑time freshmen ultimately transfer to a university and that its combined graduation plus transfer “success rate” is about 80%, which Snow officials said is well above the national community‑college average. McKiff described the college as “Utah’s rural community college,” emphasizing general education, assessment work to measure critical‑thinking and workforce skills, and partnerships that keep credential pipelines local.

Officials highlighted growth in technical programs (a 39% increase over three years) and multiple employer partnerships that have brought training into workplaces, including in Richfield, Gunnison and other rural towns. Snow said it has begun placing students onsite at manufacturing firms and had 16 students currently training inside local companies under apprenticeship‑style arrangements. The college also flagged a recent Pell‑eligibility change that will permit programming at certain correctional facilities and said that change occurred “a week ago.”

McKiff described TechConnect, a statewide articulation effort that brings technical credits into associate and bachelor pathways, and said Snow now counts about 80 students in that program. The presentation noted investments in data‑driven decision making, centralized budgets that produced savings, and a dedicated capital request to upgrade space on the Richfield campus to accommodate program growth.

Senators and representatives congratulated Snow College for strong student outcomes, its “soft landing” for students who later transfer to universities, and its community partnerships. Snow invited legislators to attend “Snow Day on the Hill,” a scheduled outreach event.

No formal committee vote was taken on Snow College’s request in the hearing.","Snow College told the subcommittee it serves rural Utah across a broad service area, reported rising enrollment, strong completion and transfer rates, and described rural apprenticeship and TechConnect initiatives.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6359321,"Salt Lake Community College highlights workforce training, near‑recovery in enrollment",1832,23000,1855000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2187465-819a87bf5515415bbaaf2801a4ac56c5&start=23&end=1855","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2187465-819a87bf5515415bbaaf2801a4ac56c5/thumbnail_23000.jpg","/articles/6359321/Utah/Salt-Lake-Community-College-highlights-workforce-training-nearrecovery-in-enrollment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359321-0135517487fd447406e91c6a5ba89d80/orig.mp4?Expires=1770417854&Signature=Ew46k-oLA8UPUrHEBsqDp5D6S-Z2G8qZMtaUPD6kHDybyPfZWDFG73yRdUy8bskwJ9OeDOFl77ghCvj6e8frTKpDPWd0gfCFAY5zEZUqV5lqHTefDE4hEtVeKRh1G465ifBhx47-7FEZsTRRMpXy-GK-Tf6MQ2U04LA4PB41oFIPazlNDi4LVylYse7xyl4LZbwDvxCHmx0phEbkgU91~gotavRkZb4cUjCfibYSlT0VlWpUKkk6cJj6milbqfI0mmLvi6sQNtWxEfgFzh~DX6qaiVmCex-385MqZ-Uv2ze-4IlEn7URDLKQxslZPY8jdx-ds9oLykrMpew1sWEXZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Salt Lake Community College told the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee on the Utah State Legislature’s higher education budget hearings that it serves about 27,000 students and is nearly back to pre‑pandemic enrollment levels.

The college emphasized its dual mission—career and technical education alongside associate and transfer programs—and its role as a low‑cost, workforce‑focused access point to higher education in Salt Lake County.

President Peterson, president of Salt Lake Community College, said the college’s students are “very cost conscious” and that about 90% of their students graduate without debt. Joseph, the presentation staff member for the committee, noted the college’s funding mix is roughly 45–50% state support and that enrollment trends and tuition revenue declines have shifted the institution’s mix of revenue.

Committee members heard that most Salt Lake Community students attend part time (about 70%), working substantial hours while enrolled; typical part‑time enrollment is about 8.5 credits. The college reported 15,000 full‑time‑equivalent (FTE) enrollments and explained that its FTE conversion is higher than many other institutions because many students take fewer credits per term.

Officials described several programs they say are helping retention and completion: concurrent enrollment that sends 62% of participating students on to higher education, apprenticeship programs with more than 1,000 students across six apprenticeships, and customized noncredit training delivered to more than 250 employers and agencies. President Peterson also highlighted the college’s open educational resources effort, which she said has saved students an estimated $31 million and reached nearly 300,000 students.

The college said targeted legislative investments have supported math pathways (reducing time‑to‑completion by 61% and increasing math retention by 90%) and seed funding for the PACE program that it reported raised $6.2 million in private matching funds and expanded to six high schools.

On workforce growth, Peterson said the college expanded its nursing program to run year‑round and now plans to graduate about 360 nurses annually. The college’s budget request to the legislature includes funds for equipment in fields such as diesel, cybersecurity, and health sciences; officials also said they are reviewing whether to reclassify some student fees as tuition revenue so services such as counseling are funded on an ongoing basis.

Representative Strong and Senator Kwan asked about fees and student supports; Peterson said the college’s fees are lower than typical university fees and that leaders are reviewing which services should be moved to tuition to ensure consistent funding for student supports.

Looking ahead, the college asked for targeted funding to support high‑yield programs and equipment purchases that they say will directly support workforce placement.

The committee did not take formal action on Salt Lake Community College’s request during the hearing.

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Snow College emphasizes rural access, successful transfers and technical expansion

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