SC State Increases Tuition, Housing and Meal Plan Fees
Collegian Staff
Issue date: 5/11/09 Section: News
Tuition will increase by 8.4 percent for the 2009-2010 academic year. The announcement was made following the university's June 4 Board of Trustees meeting. Tuition will increase from $7,806 to $8,460 per year for in-state students, (16,628 out-of-state); an increase of $654 per full-time student taking 12 or more credit hours.
The increase will raise $3,493,822 for the 2009-2010 academic year.
The cost of on campus housing will also increase. SC State's lowest priced residence hall will cost $2,500, and the most expensive will cost $3,000 per semester. According to the university's release, the institutions' board voted for this increase in an effort to maintain modern, safe, and enjoyable, living and learning environments on SC State's campus and because there is a significant need to upgrade older residence halls, purchase new furniture, repaint, and improve lighting among other amenities.
The 2009-2010 student meal plan will also increase by 3.5%.
"This has been an extremely tough financial year for SC State," said Dr. George E. Cooper, president, SC State. "Increases in tuition were not what we wanted to do, but had to, to ensure the continued success of SC State," Cooper continued.
SC State raised tuition by 5.3 percent in 2008-09 and there was no tuition increase 2007-08.
The announcement comes on the heels of the Supreme Court ruling that states must apply for the $700 million stimulus money, that S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford refused to accept. This will provide necessary funding for for the education sector.
The university's release outlines the effect that the declining economy has had on SC State, highlighiting the fact that during the past two years there has been significant reduction in state funding to SC State. In fiscal year 2008, SC State experienced a $2.5 million reduction and during this past year, fiscal year 2009, the University experienced an additional $5.2 million reduction in state funds totaling $7.7 million.
In an effort to offset those reductions, President Cooper and the administration imposed cost saving measures to include: a hiring freeze on all positions (except those critical to the operation of the University), reduction in travel, elimination of professional staff development for 2008-2009, reduction in purchasing supplies and other operating costs, and a seven-day furlough.
The Board's annual retreat will end on Friday, June 5, 2009. SC State's Board of Trustees will hold their next regularly scheduled meeting in September 2009. Newly appointed Board Member Matthew Richardson's term will begin on July 1, 2009.
The increase will raise $3,493,822 for the 2009-2010 academic year.
The cost of on campus housing will also increase. SC State's lowest priced residence hall will cost $2,500, and the most expensive will cost $3,000 per semester. According to the university's release, the institutions' board voted for this increase in an effort to maintain modern, safe, and enjoyable, living and learning environments on SC State's campus and because there is a significant need to upgrade older residence halls, purchase new furniture, repaint, and improve lighting among other amenities.
The 2009-2010 student meal plan will also increase by 3.5%.
"This has been an extremely tough financial year for SC State," said Dr. George E. Cooper, president, SC State. "Increases in tuition were not what we wanted to do, but had to, to ensure the continued success of SC State," Cooper continued.
SC State raised tuition by 5.3 percent in 2008-09 and there was no tuition increase 2007-08.
The announcement comes on the heels of the Supreme Court ruling that states must apply for the $700 million stimulus money, that S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford refused to accept. This will provide necessary funding for for the education sector.
The university's release outlines the effect that the declining economy has had on SC State, highlighiting the fact that during the past two years there has been significant reduction in state funding to SC State. In fiscal year 2008, SC State experienced a $2.5 million reduction and during this past year, fiscal year 2009, the University experienced an additional $5.2 million reduction in state funds totaling $7.7 million.
In an effort to offset those reductions, President Cooper and the administration imposed cost saving measures to include: a hiring freeze on all positions (except those critical to the operation of the University), reduction in travel, elimination of professional staff development for 2008-2009, reduction in purchasing supplies and other operating costs, and a seven-day furlough.
The Board's annual retreat will end on Friday, June 5, 2009. SC State's Board of Trustees will hold their next regularly scheduled meeting in September 2009. Newly appointed Board Member Matthew Richardson's term will begin on July 1, 2009.
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