Nikki Bomgardner Culture Editor Faculty, staff and students at UMKC are feeling the crunch of the latest budget cut. According to an email sent by the UMKC Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships to all Bright Flight and Missouri Access Program recipients: “The state of Missouri has informed us that there are insufficient funds to award the Bright Flight or Missouri Access program at the original predicted 2010-11 levels. Consequently, if you are a Bright Flight recipient, your award has been reduced from $1,900 to $1,500 for the academic year. If you are an Access Missouri recipient, your award has been reduced to $500 for the academic year. These award amounts remain tentative; final awards from the state will not be available until later in the fall semester.” The federal work-study program also saw massive … Read entire article »