University of California regents vote on fee hike

11-18-2010

By Terence Chea/KPCC

University of California officials are voting on a tuition hike that has fueled violent protests, leaving four police officers injured and more than a dozen protesters arrested. The UC Board of Regents, meeting at UC San Francisco, will consider Thursday a proposal to raise student fees by 8 percent next fall while expanding financial aid to more students. If approved, student fees for California residents would increase by $822 to $11,124. The figure doesn't include individual campus fees or room and board. The increase would raise an estimated $180 million in annual revenue, with $64 million set aside for financial aid. Students at Wednesday's demonstration called on the regents to reject the tuition hike, which would follow a 32 percent fee increase that went into effect this fall. (more…)

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