Sen. Boucher: ‘What a Difference a Day Makes’; High College Tuition Increases

March 22nd, former Chief of Staff to Governor Malloy and current Board of Regents President, Mark E. Ojakian stated, “I have consistently said I am not going balance the state’s financial burden on the back of our students.”  March 23rd, he is asking for a painful 5% increase in tuition costs for the 88,000 students in two and four year programs at State Universities and Community Colleges.

 

Report by Paula Antolini
March 24, 2016 9:51AM EDT

 

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Sen. Boucher: ‘What a Difference a Day Makes’; High College Tuition Increases

March 22nd, former Chief of Staff to Governor Malloy and current Board of Regents President, Mark E. Ojakian stated, “I have consistently said I am not going balance the state’s financial burden on the back of our students.”

March 23rd, he is asking for a painful 5% increase in tuition costs for the 88,000 students in two and four year programs at State Universities and Community Colleges.

Of note: UConn is not included in this proposal as it has already asked for a staggering and unaffordable 31% increase in tuition costs for its students.

This is being discussed while students are out on spring break instead of waiting for them to return so they have a voice in the proceedings.

Taken alone a 5% increase in tuition would not be so obscene, but if we look back to the cost of attending a four year college or university in 2008, we see that the tuition for them has increased 51% in just 8 short years.

We know that the best way to close our income gap is the attainment of a higher education degree. As such, access to higher education for middle and low income residents is the key in their ability to climb the economic ladder to close that gap.

It is not only the students that are negatively affected by this increase, but also the students’ parents; many of whom struggle to help their children pay for college.

The failure to control costs that has led to this tuition increase is directly affecting our families who are trying to achieve the American Dream.

 

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State Senator Toni Boucher
Legislative Office Building
Room 3400
Hartford, CT 06106
1-800-842-1421
The 26th District is comprised of:
Bethel, New Canaan, Redding, Ridgefield, Weston, Westport, Wilton

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