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Committee investigates tuition legislation
Eryn Lowe
Issue date: 3/2/05 Section: News
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After approving tuition for higher education, the State Board of Education has passed the bill on to the state legislature.
With claims that charging tuition instead of student fees will provide greater flexibility to the state colleges and universities in response to student needs, the tuition issue has reached the ears of state representatives. On February 17, the bill was introduced in the House of Representatives. The following day, it was announced that the bill would be sent to the House Education Committee on February 25 for further discussion.
Luci Willits, communications director of the State Board of Education, reported that the committee approved the legislation with a 15 to 2 vote with one person absent. Kent Tingey, vice president for University Advancement, and Ryan McBride, ASISU student lobbyist, attended the committee meeting. With the approval of this committee, the tuition legislation will continue now through the congressional process.
With claims that charging tuition instead of student fees will provide greater flexibility to the state colleges and universities in response to student needs, the tuition issue has reached the ears of state representatives. On February 17, the bill was introduced in the House of Representatives. The following day, it was announced that the bill would be sent to the House Education Committee on February 25 for further discussion.
Luci Willits, communications director of the State Board of Education, reported that the committee approved the legislation with a 15 to 2 vote with one person absent. Kent Tingey, vice president for University Advancement, and Ryan McBride, ASISU student lobbyist, attended the committee meeting. With the approval of this committee, the tuition legislation will continue now through the congressional process.