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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

UC Eyes $822 Fee Increase � Student Activism

UC Eyes $822 Fee Increase � Student Activism

UC Eyes $822 Fee Increase

Yesterday University of California officials announced that they intend to seek an 8% increase in student fees for next fall, bringing the cost of in-state, off-campus attendance to more than twelve thousand dollars a year. This new hike comes on the heels of the 32% fee increase, implemented last fall, that sparked massive student protests throughout the state.

As noted here yesterday, in-state tuition, room, and board in the UC system is already several thousand dollars