2-Year College, Squeezed, Sets 2-Tier Tuition - NYT

turtlerock
Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:30:02 +0000

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/30/us/community-college-to-charge-more-for-top-courses.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper

SMC proposing to curb registration woes at community colleges by offering courses for $180/credit hour vs the current $36. This will aloow those students who are willing to pay more get the classes they would need to transfer. SMC says the $180/ crt hr fee is just enough to keep those classes open.

Critics are saying it will pave the way for other CCs to raise tuition as well and create a class system of students where only middle to high income students will be able to further their education at a faster pace.

The proposal can be rejected by the Community Colleges Governing Board.