Fees or tuition, it's too much
Now the $4,200 yearly tuition is expected to rise by 5% next semester and an additional 10% the following academic year, climbing close to $5,000 — more than three times what it was a decade ago. Meanwhile, UC President Mark Yudof on Monday released a "letter to California" calling for an 8% increase in fees — which also look and feel a lot like tuition — to more than $11,000. This, after a wallet-emptying 32% increase last year… Both university systems plan to add financial aid for more students, which is of little help to struggling middle-class families. They’re the ones who’ll pay for the increased financial aid through the fee and tuition increases.
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by The Editors, The Los Angeles Times.