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« In Somerset, lawmakers vow push to repave Rt. 138 | Today | Former nursing home execs to pay $1.138M in fines » September 5, 2007Cost of going to R.I. colleges would rise 5-6%PROVIDENCE — Higher education officials this morning proposed tuition and fee increases between 5 and 6 percent for the 2008-2009 academic year at the state’s three public colleges: the University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College and the Community College of Rhode Island. The proposed increases would boost tuition and fees at URI by 6 percent, or $494 next year, for a total of $8,678 a year for in-state students. Tuition and fees for out-of-state students would rise 7.8 percent, for a total of $24,776. Average room and board at URI would increase by 5.2 percent, for a total of $10,078. At RIC, in-state students would pay 5.6 percent more than this year, or $296 more, for a total of $5,552 a year. Out-of-state students would pay 5.8 percent more, or $788, for a total of $14,452. Average room and board would increase by 5.7 percent, or $451, for a total of $8,313. CCRI’s tuition and fees would go up 5.4 percent, or $154, for a total of $3,000 a year for in-state students. Out-of-state students would pay 5.8 percent more, or $450 more than this year, for a total of $8,216. The Board of Governors for Higher Education will vote on the proposed increases at its regularly scheduled meeting, which will be held Sept. 17 at 5 p.m. at CCRI’s Warwick campus. Higher education officials usually approve tuition and fee increases in the fall, although in 2006, they had to boost tuition and fees higher than they had planned just two months before fall classes began, after the General Assembly failed to give the colleges as much money as the Board of Governors had anticipated. -- Journal staff writer Jennifer D. Jordan Posted by Brandie Jefferson CommentsLarry Greene | September 5, 2007 4:45 PM link What is inflation? Rhode Island and our crooked legislature has to start to support its state colleges. The state is only paying less than 14% of URI's budget. Why then does URI have to abide by all the stupid rules and mandates for hiring etc that this state requires. URI should become a private institution and receive money from the state like Brown does for its medical school. I bet with the crime lab, pharmacy board, extension service and many, many other departments they would be better off and receive more than 14% with less headaches. The key to poverty is education but in this state entitlements are more important and what is worse is that people (legal and illegal) in this state demand them and expect these entitlements like it is their right with no responsibilities! Coral | September 5, 2007 5:56 PM link Another rate hike? Rhode Island contributes the lowest percentage towards its state university's general budget of all 50 states. They should just allow URI to privatize if they're not going to support it financially (or any other way). URI would be able to do much better. Matt | September 5, 2007 7:21 PM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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Just what struggling college students need, a tuition increase. I wonder if the board of governors has a plan to make financial aid available to more students.