[Educationforall] SDSU 2011 Tuition and Fee Increases

[Justin Akers Chacon]

Subject: 2011 Tuition and Fee Increases

> To: SDSU students
>
> From: Dr. James Kitchen, Vice President for Student Affairs and Sally 
> Roush, Vice
> President for Business & Financial Affairs
>
> Subject: 2011 Tuition and Fee Increases
>
> We want to inform you of recent changes that have been made to CSU tuition 
> and campus fees
> that will go into effect beginning next semester.
> * Five percent CSU tuition increase in spring 2011
> * SDSU Student Health Services fee increase in spring 2011
> * Ten percent CSU tuition increase in the 2011/2012 academic year
>
> Today, the California State University Board of Trustees approved a 
> tuition increase of
> five percent - or $105 - which will go into effect this spring semester.
>
> As you may recall, in January of this year the Governor's 2010-11 proposed 
> budget assumed
> a 10 percent raise in CSU student tuition as part of an overall partial 
> restoration in
> funding. In June, the CSU Board of Trustees adopted a five percent tuition 
> increase for
> the current fall semester after reviewing a California State Assembly 
> budget proposal that
> would have provided state funding for the remaining five percent. 
> Unfortunately, the
> additional funding was not included in the budget finally adopted by the 
> legislature and
> the governor last month. This resulting mid-year tuition increase will 
> allow the CSU to
> significantly restore services across the system.
>
> The CSU Board of Trustees also approved a 10 percent tuition increase- or 
> $444 for full-
> time undergraduate students - to go into effect in fall 2011 ($516 for 
> teacher credential
> candidates and $546 for full-time graduate students). The CSU is adopting 
> this fee now so
> students and their families have the opportunity to plan ahead for the 
> increased cost.
> However, the Board indicated that it will request the state funding needed 
> to "buy out"
> the proposed 2011-12 tuition increase. If approved by the governor and 
> legislature, these
> funds would make it possible for the CSU to rescind the fall tuition 
> increase. Even with
> this 10 percent increase, the CSU would continue to rank among the least 
> expensive of
> comparable institutions in the country.
>
> In addition, SDSU President Stephen Weber approved a fee increase to 
> support SDSU's
> Student Health Services which will also go into effect this spring 
> semester. After an
> alternative consultation process, the fee was recommended by the Campus 
> Fee Advisory
> Committee, which consists of students, faculty and staff. It increases the 
> student health
> fee from $85 per semester to $150 per semester (from $60 to $110 during 
> summer session).
> This fee increase will protect the vital healthcare services offered by 
> Student Health
> Services which are available to all students at no or low-cost.
>
> It is important to note that students who receive State University Grants, 
> Cal Grants and
> CSU tuition and fee waivers - more than one-third of all SDSU 
> undergraduate students -
> will not be impacted by the tuition increases. Additionally, students not 
> fully covered
> by financial aid will also benefit from newly expanded federal tax credits 
> available for
> family incomes of up to $180,000.
>
> Finally, we understand the financial weight these new increases may have 
> on you and your
> family. We encourage you to continue advocating for the CSU and imploring 
> your state
> legislators to increase their support of higher education.
>
> For a complete breakdown of the increased tuition and fees, please visit 
> SDSU Budget
> Central at:
>
> http://www.sdsu.edu/budgetcentral