South Carolina State University will charge in-state students an extra $654 in tuition for the coming academic year.
The Board of Trustees of SC State University voted to increase tuition by 8.4% in an effort to raise an additional $3,493,822 in revenue.
“This has been an extremely tough financial year for SC State,” said Dr. George E. Cooper, president, SC State in a written statement. “Increases in tuition were not what we wanted to do, but had to, to ensure the continued success of SC State.”
SC State’s tuition will increase from $7,806 to $8,460 per year for in-state students (16,628 out-of-state), an increase of $654 per full-time student taking 12 or more credit hours. SC State raised tuition by 5.3 percent in 2008-09 and there was no tuition increase 2007-08.
The SC State Board of Trustees also voted to increase the fee for on-campus housing. Still the lowest housing fee among peer institutions, SC State’s lowest priced residence hall will cost $2,500, and the most expensive will cost $3,000 per semester.
The 2009-2010 student meal plan will also increase by 3.5%.
In fiscal year 2008, SC State experienced a $2.5 million reduction in state appropriations and during fiscal year 2009, SCSU experienced an additional $5.2 million reduction in state funds.
President Cooper and the administration imposed cost saving measures. There will be a hiring freeze on all positions (except those critical to the operation of the University), reduction in travel, elimination of professional staff development for 2008-2009, reduction in purchasing supplies and a seven-day furlough.
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