Tuition Rates

Some legislators say one way to control tuition increases at andamp;lt;a href=andamp;quot;ht...  More »

Some legislators say one way to control tuition increases at andamp;lt;a href=andamp;quot;http://www.kxnet.com/t/north-dakotaandamp;quot; class=andamp;quot;kxInlineLinkandamp;quot;andamp;gt;North Dakotaandamp;lt;/aandamp;gt; colleges and universities is for lawmakers to set tuition rates. Legislators propose taking away that job from the state Board of Higher andamp;lt;a href=andamp;quot;http://www.kxnet.com/t/educationandamp;quot; class=andamp;quot;kxInlineLinkandamp;quot;andamp;gt;educationandamp;lt;/aandamp;gt;. andamp;lt;a href=andamp;quot;http://www.kxnet.com/t/bismarck-ndandamp;quot; class=andamp;quot;kxInlineLinkandamp;quot;andamp;gt;Bismarckandamp;lt;/aandamp;gt; Representative Mark Dosch says the board has shown it's not capable of setting it's own budget. He says Higher Ed is asking for a 56% increase in funding on top of getting record funding last session. (Rep. Mark Dosch / (R) Bismarck) andamp;quot;As a legislator I am tired of providing record amounts of money for funding for higher ed only to be accused of not giving them enough as their reason for raising tuition rates to our students. The only way to control this out of control board is by passing this bill.andamp;quot; (Bill Goetz / Chancellor ND Universities) andamp;quot;When look at this session's budget a major piece of the increase is the issue dealing with today - student affordability.andamp;quot; Goetz says Higher Ed's budget this session caps tuition at 2 year colleges and has funding to keep tuition rate increases to no more than 4% at universities. There's also money for student grants.  « Less