The Colorado Daily is reporting that the CU Board of Regents is set to vote on a 9% tuition increase for next year. The meeting is scheduled for tomorrow (Wednesday). It is unclear how the votes will shake out. In recent years, tuition increases have been approved.
Republican Tom Lucero (CD-4), who is currently running for the United States House of Representatives in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District, has been one of the most reliable votes against tuition hikes. Democrat Michael Carrigan (CD-2), who represents the district in which Boulder resides, has been a supporter of increases, but says that this year his vote will depend on his perception of whether or not the University is “sharing the pain” of the students.
Although the issue of tuition increases is on the agenda, a vote may be delayed for some time.
From the Colorado Daily:
The University of Colorado regents are holding a just-announced meeting Wednesday to discuss and possibly vote on a 9 percent tuition increase for students on the Boulder campus.
“The intent is to vote on tuition,” said Regent Tom Lucero, who would not yet say how he’d vote. In past years, Lucero has voted against tuition increases but has been in the minority.
The administration is proposing a 9 percent tuition increase for in-state students, said CU system spokesman Ken McConnellogue. For CU’s College of Arts and Sciences, which charges $6,153 for in-state tuition this year, a 9 percent increase would translate to an extra $554.
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