State University Students Get 7.5 Percent Tuition Hike, Higher Fees
Friday, July 1, 2011
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Students attending one of the state's 14 universities, including Millersville, will have a significant tuition hike this fall.
The board of governors for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education approved a 7.5 percent tuition increase, or $436 per year for an in-state undergraduate student, for the 2011-12 school year.
That would make next year's tuition about $6,240.
Board members said before the vote the increase is much higher than in recent years where it's been more in line with a cost-of-living increase.
But with an 18 percent reduction in state funding, according to the final state budget awaiting Gov. Tom Corbett's signature, it was unavoidable.
The board of governors for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education approved a 7.5 percent tuition increase, or $436 per year for an in-state undergraduate student, for the 2011-12 school year.
That would make next year's tuition about $6,240.
Board members said before the vote the increase is much higher than in recent years where it's been more in line with a cost-of-living increase.
But with an 18 percent reduction in state funding, according to the final state budget awaiting Gov. Tom Corbett's signature, it was unavoidable.
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