2008 Woodie Awards
GCC tuition increase; up 600 percent since 1981
Nick Tufo
Issue date: 4/19/06 Section: News
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On March 28 The Glendale Community College governing board decided to increase tuition 8.2 percent per credit hour. The tuition will go into effect July 1.
The cost per credit will be $65 as opposed to last year's price of $60 per credit hour.
The funds generated by the 6 percent tuition increase will be used to fund GCC's operational budget. The operational budget is fixed in consideration of paying employees salaries, buying supplies for the college, and utilities.
The remaining 2.3 percent increase which is fixed into registration fees will be utilized to fund student activities such as sports, band, theatre and other on campus student clubs.
GCC students hold a general consensus in that they disagree with paying more money for the same courses offered.
Judie Wendel said that she does not agree with the tuition increase because, "The quality of instruction will not go up accordingly and I don't need to pay more money to be slapped on the hand for arriving late to class, overall the instructors have little compassion for the unpredictability of life. "
Larena Marie Milligan said, "The tuition increase just sucks, because I have to pay more!"
This seems to be a common sentiment among many GCC students.
This year's tuition increase is not uncommon. The rise in tuition has become a common trend since 1981 and doesn't appear be to be subsiding.
In 1981 tuition was an accessible $9 per credit hour. Since 1981, tuition per credit hour has gone up 600 percent.
The raise in tuition is fundamental in order to compensate for the states cuts in education.
In the 2006 federal budget, President George W. Bush has proposed a $3 billion cut in education. These funds are now being compensated for by a heftier cost when paying tuition.
As GCC prepares to provide students and faculty with more amenities such as building a new "cyber café" in what is now the student union, we as students pay for these renovations through tuition.
The cost per credit will be $65 as opposed to last year's price of $60 per credit hour.
The funds generated by the 6 percent tuition increase will be used to fund GCC's operational budget. The operational budget is fixed in consideration of paying employees salaries, buying supplies for the college, and utilities.
The remaining 2.3 percent increase which is fixed into registration fees will be utilized to fund student activities such as sports, band, theatre and other on campus student clubs.
GCC students hold a general consensus in that they disagree with paying more money for the same courses offered.
Judie Wendel said that she does not agree with the tuition increase because, "The quality of instruction will not go up accordingly and I don't need to pay more money to be slapped on the hand for arriving late to class, overall the instructors have little compassion for the unpredictability of life. "
Larena Marie Milligan said, "The tuition increase just sucks, because I have to pay more!"
This seems to be a common sentiment among many GCC students.
This year's tuition increase is not uncommon. The rise in tuition has become a common trend since 1981 and doesn't appear be to be subsiding.
In 1981 tuition was an accessible $9 per credit hour. Since 1981, tuition per credit hour has gone up 600 percent.
The raise in tuition is fundamental in order to compensate for the states cuts in education.
In the 2006 federal budget, President George W. Bush has proposed a $3 billion cut in education. These funds are now being compensated for by a heftier cost when paying tuition.
As GCC prepares to provide students and faculty with more amenities such as building a new "cyber café" in what is now the student union, we as students pay for these renovations through tuition.
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