Thursday, March 4th, 2010
SGA president Whitehouse voices support for increase
AUSTIN - Regents for the University of Texas System agreed to raise tuition for all campuses including a 3.95 percent increase for UT Tyler during a special meeting Wednesday.
Approved tuition increases ranged from 3.36 to 5.06 percent targeted to begin this fall. UT Dallas is the only campus not increasing tuition for current students, however, new students there face a 3.95 percent increase while non-resident undergraduate and graduates will pay 9 percent more.
Representatives from Arlington, Austin, Dallas and Tyler campuses all asked for the capped amount of 3.95 percent each year for the next two years.
