Even in the best of times, few California households can easily afford a 44% increase in their children’s college tuition within two years. The proposal to raise University of California undergraduate fees to about $10,300 a year by the fall of 2010 — including a midyear fee hike in January — would come as a financial shock to many families and a real hardship for some. Yet there is no way to avoid at least some tuition increase. The university has made substantial cuts, including work furloughs and layoffs. Maintaining UC’s reputation as a top destination for undergraduates, as well as a graduate research and publishing institution, is a good investment for its students and California.

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by The Editors, The Los Angeles Times.

Posted: September 19th, 2009, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.