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Tuesday, 19 December 2006 16:29 |
The UNC Asheville Board of Trustees last Saturday voted to recommend tuition and fee increases for the 2007-08 academic year.
The recommendation, which now moves to the UNC Board of Governors for consideration, originated with a 13-member Tuition and Fees Committee comprised of students, faculty, staff and administrators.
The recommendation would increase annual in-state tuition $135 and annual out-of-state tuition $1,000. UNCAës current annual in-state tuition is $2,172 and annual out-of-state tuition is $12,297.
If
the tuition increase is approved, 25 percent of the new funds will be
set aside for students who are on need-based financial aid, 50 percent
of the funds will go to academic services and 25 percent will go to
faculty salaries.
The
recommendation would also increase required student fees by $98.35 per
year. The fees help fund student activities, the student health center
athletics and student computing and scientific equipment needs. The
recommendation also includes a new $9.50 fee requested by students for
campus environmental initiatives.
Room-and-board
fees, which are set by the UNCA administration, will also see a slight
increase. The annual cost of a standard double room will rise $250 for
2007-08, and the annual cost of a single occupancy room will rise
$240-$340, depending upon the residence hall. The increases bring the
annual cost of housing into the $3,450-$4,700 range. The annual fee for
the full meal plan will rise $100, bringing the cost to $2,780.
The increases in
tuition, fees, room and board would bring the direct cost of attending
UNCA in 2007-08 to $10,385.35 for a typical in-state student living on
campus and choosing the most popular food plan, which is an overall
increase of $583.35 a year.
Other costs,
such as transportation and personal spending, often referred to as
"indirect costs" by college financial aid officers, are not included in
the total.
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