SUNY Tuition on the Way Up

[iamhere]

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The $600 raise Paterson is calling for would boost the current $4,350 tuition by nearly 14 percent. Ten percent of the total would go toward SUNY in the current fiscal year, which ends March 31. For 2009-10, 20 percent would go to the system. The rest would go to the state’s general fund.

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<p>[SUNY</a> students balk at tuition hike | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle](<a href=“http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20081114/NEWS01/811140361/1002/rss01]SUNY”>http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20081114/NEWS01/811140361/1002/rss01)</p>

<p>in other words – only a small portion of the proposed tuition increase would actually go to the SUNY’s!!!</p>

<p>see also:</p>

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However, instead of the usual practice of using 100 percent of revenue from tuition increases to offset general fund spending on higher education, SUNY schools will be allowed to retain only 10 percent of the fiscal benefit.

[SUNY</a> heads blast ‘tuition roulette’ - The Business Review (Albany):](<a href=“http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2008/11/10/daily57.html?ana=from_rss]SUNY”>http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2008/11/10/daily57.html?ana=from_rss)</p>

<p>I would encourage anyone in NYS to contact their legislators about this – a tuition increase may well be appropriate, but shouldn’t the money go to support the SUNY’s themselves? The budget is being considered NOW – don’t wait – contact your legislator NOW.</p>