Students, parents and other members of the University of Arizona community will have a chance to weigh in on a proposed $726 tuition increase during a forum tonight.
The proposal made by UA President Robert Shelton would raise in-state resident tuition and mandatory fees to $6,257 and meet the maximum increase allowed by the Arizona Board of Regents. Returning students would pay $20 less.
Current tuition and fees at the University of Arizona are $5,531 annually, not including $11 in optional fees.
Breaking It Down
Here's a breakdown of Shelton's request, as well as information on how to participate in the forum tonight:
• Proposed tuition and fee increase for new in-state undergraduates: $726.
• Proposed total cost, including tuition and fees, for new in-state undergraduates: $6,257.
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• Proposed tuition and fee increase for returning in-state undergraduates: $706.
• Proposed total cost, including tuition and fees, for returning in-state undergraduates: $6,237.
• Proposed tuition increase for new non-resident undergraduates: $2,575.
• Proposed total cost, including tuition and fees, for new non-resident undergraduates: $21,287.
If You Go
What: The Arizona Board of Regents holds annual tuition hearings to allow students, parents and others to weigh in on tuition proposals for all three state universities. The hearings are conducted at several sites around the state via video teleconference.
When: 5 to 7 p.m. today.
Where: The videoconferencing sites in Southern Arizona:
• UA main campus — Room 211 of the Harvill Building, 1103 E. Second St.
• UA Science and Technology Park — Room 2242 of Building 9040, 9040 S. Rita Road.
• UA South Sierra Vista campus — Room PMR-203 of the Administration Building, 1140 N. Colombo Ave.
• UA South Douglas campus — Room 127, 558 E. 10th St.
