Tuition to rise again in fall

By Ana Mendoza • Nov 16, 2011

Last Monday, the Chancellor’s Office invited California State University campus newspapers to partake a phone conference to discuss a 9 percent tuition increase for the fall semester while reducing additional student services.

Budget cuts again affect university

By Samuel Cosby • Oct 24, 2011

Following the trend of the last few years, Fresno State is implementing yet another budget cut for the 2011-12 fiscal year, with students and teachers seeing the largest effects. According to associate vice president of financial affairs Clint Moffitt, Fresno State’s budget is being cut by just less than $6 million for the fiscal year.

For-profit versus public universities

By Ciara Norton • Sep 7, 2011

Choosing to attend which college is hard enough. Between location, money, friends, degree programs and campus life, things can start to get a little complicated when it comes down to making a decision. When the option of a private university versus a public college is thrown into the mix, it can create an even greater whirlwind of dilemmas.

Student loans: What you should know

By Jessica Chamberlain • Feb 18, 2011

As tuition and fees begin to increase for CSU’s and UC’s alike, students are turning to various ways of paying for their education.

Tuition increase information

By Danielle Gilbert • Nov 11, 2010

The California State University Board of Trustees approved a mid-year increase of five percent — or $105 - for 2010-11 that will go into effect Jan. 1, 2011. In addition, the Trustees adopted a 10 percent - or $444 - annual increase for the 2011-12 academic year that would become effective for fall 2011.

CSU passes tuition hikes

By Andrew Veihmeyer • Nov 10, 2010

Yesterday, the CSU Board of Trustees Committee on Finance approved a two-step increase in tuition for the upcoming spring and fall semesters.

CSU: Don’t raise tuition

By Editorial Board • Nov 8, 2010

California State University Chancellor Charles B. Reed, a much-maligned fellow in the eyes of many students, is proposing a 5 percent tuition increase for students in the upcoming semester, on top of which would be a 10 percent increase starting fall 2011.

Tuition fees to increase

By Andrew Veihmeyer • Nov 8, 2010

The CSU Committee on Finance and the Board of Trustees will be meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday to approve tuition increases for the next two semesters; 5 percent for spring 2011 and another 10 percent by fall 2011.

Services paid for by student fees

By Christy Patron • Oct 2, 2009

Even with tuition and fee increases, college education comes with some helpful services for students.

Balancing act

By Amy Block • Sep 28, 2009

As tuition continues to rise and the state budget gets cut, students are having a harder time finding money for the things they need.

Even with fee increases, some public universities are relatively affordable

By Brian Maxey • Sep 9, 2009

The cost of a college education has increased steadily, and heavily, over the past decade. And with fees skyrocketing, undergraduates and graduate students are scraping the barrel to pay tuition.

Textbook prices overwhelm students

By Marissa McPhail • Aug 28, 2009

If tuition costs haven’t made you cry, add on the prices of your textbooks and you might be reduced to tears. “I paid $600 for my books this semester. Is this normal?â€Â asked freshman Tawnie Kroll, in her first experience of buying textbooks on her own for each class.