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Posted: 10:04 PM Feb 7, 2012
Florida Senate Backs 3 Percent College Tuition Hike
The Florida Senate is recommending college students pay three percent more in tuition this fall.
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Tallahassee, FL (AP) - The Florida Senate is recommending college students pay three percent more in tuition this fall.
A Senate panel on Tuesday rolled out budget recommendations for the state's 11 public universities and 28 colleges. The tuition hike would apply to those students enrolled in colleges and workforce education programs.
The Senate proposal does not raise tuition for university students, but university officials have the power to raise tuition up to 15 percent a year without legislative approval.
Gov. Rick Scott kept tuition flat in his budget proposal for 2012. He has said he is generally opposed to raising the cost of college this year.
The House budget includes an eight percent tuition hike for both college and university students.
Lawmakers are expected to pass a final budget by March.
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It's because they plan to cut Universities budget again this year. Every time they cut the budget a tuition hike in implemented to off set the cut.
and here i thought the govener scott was going to actually hold true.
all that TALK from VP Joe BINEN for NOTHING let the ELITE own the world O that right they ALREADY DO it's called SUPERPAC. avg citizens can start kissin @@@
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