College Tuition

Colleges wait out state Legislature for tuition plan

The Associated Press — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:51:00 +0000

Students heading off to college in Washington state next fall will have to wait awhile to find out how much tuition they'll be paying.

Since the Legislature hasn't finished the state budget, no one is sure whether lawmakers will recommend a tuition increase, or cut, or neither. All three ideas have been proposed this year.

$20K in-state tuition may not be far off in Washington

Gabriel Spitzer and The Associated Press — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:15:05 +0000

A child who is 11 years old today could be paying more than $20,000 by the time he or she enters state school, according to an actuarial report prepared for the state's prepaid tuition program.

Student protesters run into police trouble on Capitol Hill

Evan Hoover and Jake Ellison — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:31:18 +0000

An increase in the number of people protesting with the student group #MicCheckWallStreet last night on Capital Hill brought an increase in police presence with it.

And, not long after more than 80 people took to the streets to “peacefully” protest the rising costs of a college education, according to one organizer, the gathering turned hostile when a single arrest was made.

Could rising costs put community college out of reach?

Paula Wissel — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:20:16 +0000

It used to be if you can't go to a four year school, go to community college. Now, it's like what are you supposed to do if you can't go to community college?

Daniel Jean Baptiste, South Seattle Community College student

Tuition will go up at the state's public two-year colleges by an average of 12 percent this fall. For a full-time student, tuition will go from $3,542 to $4,000--a 13 percent increase.

The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges voted on the increase to help offset $110 million in state cuts to the community and technical colleges.

Many students, already struggling to afford school, say it threatens to put higher education out of reach.

Money for college getting harder to come up with, study finds

Donna Gordon Blankinship — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:22:13 +0000

Despite signs that the state economy is improving, finding money to send children to college is still becoming more difficult.

More students received financial aid last year, but even more families aren't getting the help they need, according to a new report from the Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board.

WSU Regents hike tuition 16 percent

NPR News — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:53:40 +0000

The Regents of Washington State University have approved a sixteen percent increase in in-state undergraduate tuition on the same day that Gov. Chris Gregoire signed into law legislation giving Washington state’s four-year universities authority to set their own tuition.

State college students likely to see higher tuition and financial aid

Charla Bear — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:00:00 +0000

This fall, college students could face bigger tuition hikes than Washington has seen in nearly a decade. That’s after two years of double digit increases.

Under a bill signed by Governor Chris Gregoire, state colleges get to set their own rates. They’re also expected to help students who can’t afford to pay more.