Lawmakers want say on tuition increases

By ConnPolitics.tv Editor on Mar 4, 2010 | In News, General Assembly | 4 feedbacks »

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Some Connecticut legislators say the General Assembly needs to know about tuition increases at state universities before learning about it in the news.

The legislature’s higher education committee on Thursday heard testimony on a bill that would require the boards of trustees for community-technical colleges, Connecticut State University System and University of Connecticut to notify the committee whenever a change in tuition is being considered.

The bill also allows lawmakers to comment on proposals to increase, reduce or maintain tuition rates.

It comes as Connecticut students face 5.7 to 6.4 percent tuition and fee increases at the various state-run schools for the 2010-11 academic year.

CSU Chancellor David Carter says the bill is unnecessary and trustees are willing to provide lawmakers with the information earlier in the process.

Comment from: Give me a Break [Visitor]
I think it's a good bill. We need to keep state school tuition reasonable. We three kids, I'm going to need a boat load of $$$$$$ to help put them through college.
03/04/10 @ 13:08
Comment from: Harold Reeves [Visitor]
I think Senator Williams wants to be able to say it's not my fault ahead of time.
03/04/10 @ 13:45
Comment from: sav [Visitor]
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I taught in the state univ.ystem for 35 years - never knew the tuition to go down. Enrollment is up because the private schols costs are beyond reason.
03/04/10 @ 13:50
Comment from: meridenite [Visitor]
Well lets have Chancellor Carter show the details for this increase.
03/04/10 @ 14:42

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