Texas Tech Board of Regents to Look at Zero Tuition Increase
May 7, 2008
The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents will hear a proposal to freeze tuition and fees for next year during its meeting Thursday and Friday (May 8-9) in Lubbock.
The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents will hear a proposal to freeze
tuition and fees for next year during its meeting Thursday and Friday (May 8-9) in
Lubbock.
The administration is expected to ask regents for no increase for the 2008-2009 school year at Texas Tech University. The zero increase proposal also applies to student fees, room and board, and parking fees.
"If more students are going to have access to higher education it is vital that we find some way to hold the line on ever increasing tuition costs," said Texas Tech University System Chancellor Kent Hance. "That is why I am going to ask the board not to raise tuition or fees for next year.
"It’s vital in today’s uncertain economy that we do what we can to ensure that deserving high school students have the opportunity to attend a high-quality university. We do not want to price them out of the market. At the same time, we want to keep current students in the system and enable them to graduate on schedule. "
The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents Finance and Administration Committee will hear the tuition proposal at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Administration Building on the Texas Tech campus in Lubbock.
The administration is expected to ask regents for no increase for the 2008-2009 school year at Texas Tech University. The zero increase proposal also applies to student fees, room and board, and parking fees.
"If more students are going to have access to higher education it is vital that we find some way to hold the line on ever increasing tuition costs," said Texas Tech University System Chancellor Kent Hance. "That is why I am going to ask the board not to raise tuition or fees for next year.
"It’s vital in today’s uncertain economy that we do what we can to ensure that deserving high school students have the opportunity to attend a high-quality university. We do not want to price them out of the market. At the same time, we want to keep current students in the system and enable them to graduate on schedule. "
The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents Finance and Administration Committee will hear the tuition proposal at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Administration Building on the Texas Tech campus in Lubbock.