Regents to weigh in on tuition proposals

At its meeting June 26-27, the Kansas Board of Regents will give final consideration to proposed tuition increases for the 2002-03 academic year at KU, Kansas State University and other Regents institutions.

At the board's May meeting, KU unveiled a proposed $300 a semester increase in tuition and fees for resident undergraduates taking 15 credit hours. For nonresident undergrads, the increase would be $438 a semester. Resident graduate students taking 12 hours would see a $258.60 a semester increase; nonresident grads, $375.60. For resident medical students, the increase would be $992; for nonresident medical students, $1,077.

The tuition revenue will fund $2.2 million in KU Tuition Grants and will be used to provide upgraded classrooms, additional faculty in key areas, larger stipends for graduate assistants, expanded access to technology, stronger minority recruitment and retention, enhanced library services, faster introduction of online registration and related services, increased operating budgets for academic departments, and additional support staff for student services in academic units.

For information about the KU Tuition Grants and the tuition proposals for all Regents universities go to www.ku.edu/tuition.

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