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Regents Set to Raise Tuition in California by 32 Percent

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/ed...20tuition.html

That is pretty dramatic! They are going to increase fees on my kids next year, a few hundred each, but 32% is outrageous.

Thats ok - You're one of those old rich cigar smokin R's - you can afford that. . . no problem.:greenface

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Originally Posted by classicman (Post 609937)

Thats ok - You're one of those old rich cigar smokin R's - you can afford that. . . no problem.:greenface

Hell, I wish.

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Originally Posted by classicman (Post 609937)

Thats ok - You're one of those old rich cigar smokin R's - you can afford that. . . no problem.:greenface

Nope, he's not old.

Nor am I rich or republickin. But I do smoke a cigar every now and again. :)

Good, cuz we've been taxing them.

Not the Cuban ones I have. :)

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Isaac Miller and Irene Van, who traveled to U.C.L.A. late Wednesday night in a bus caravan from Berkeley, said they worried about how higher fees would affect illegal immigrant students, who are not eligible for financial aid, and minority students, already dwindling in number since Proposition 209 prohibited affirmative action.

Hahaha...hey guys. Didn't notice that? Where's the "fuck illegals" bandwagon when you need it?

Anyway...

California students have the lowest tuition anywhere. Their "fee" model has been a subject of debate for a long time.

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But the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office gave a hint of the controversy surrounding the topic of fees in a news release it issued about Chancellor Marshall (Mark) Drummond's testimony before a legislative subcommittee Tuesday. Drummond, celebrating enrollment growth, attributed the increases to the reduction in enrollment fees. "With fees down from $26 to $20 per unit this semester ... we are pleased to be able to meet the needs of more Californians and that’s very good news.”

We have the lowest tuition in the state, and our fees aren't nearly as low as comm colleges in CA. Families have been known to uproot to CA to get nearly free, comparatively, tuition.

So, though 32% sounds like a huge amount, and the increase to the students mean less refunding from federal aid programs so less money in their pocket, desperate times call for desperate measures and CA students still aren't paying what most students around the country are paying.

Interesting. I didn't know they were that low. But man 32% still sounds like a hike on a college kid or family supporting them on a budget.

We met with our division VP today and I mentioned this subject. He was the one who told me how low CA tuition is, and yes it can be a hardship for some, but still it's a pretty cheap education. Would be hard to get slammed with it out of nowhere. The students are protesting, which is the role I expect from students, and I hope good talks come out of it...heavy on the civil disobedience.

States are suffering and can't fund higher education as it has in the past. We got no state grants for students this year due to our low tuition, and won't get it next year either.

We have the HOPE Scholarship program and it has been a Godsend. Not only for us but for hundreds of thousands of people.