Fee hikes weigh on state students - The Boston Globe

Fee hikes weigh on state students - The Boston Globe

Fee hikes weigh on state students

Campuses try to offset cuts

Sam Dreyfus of Brookline says his parents have taken out a second mortgage to pay for him and his younger sister to attend UMass Amherst. ((Yoon S. Byun/ Globe Staff) )

By Tracy Jan

Globe Staff / June 3, 2010

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Tens of thousands of students and their families will be shelling out more money next school year to attend Massachusetts public universities, colleges, and community colleges as campuses raise fees to make up for anticipated cuts in state funding.

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University of Massachusetts students will be expected to pay $1,100 more in fees under a plan approved yesterday that cemented last year’s 15.8 percent increase, the largest since 2004. At state and community colleges, at least 17 out of 24 campuses are seeking fee increases of between 3 percent and 13 percent.

Fees, which make up the bulk of student costs, cover faculty salaries and other academic costs. Tuitions will remain the same for next year.

The extra burden looms large for financially struggling families who have turned to the public system in strong numbers for its lower cost.

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