Another year, another tuition hike: State-mandated increases top U of L budget forum talking points
By Maggie Cunningham– Students will see a raise in undergraduate tuition by 3.1 percent in the coming year. The increase was approved at Thursday’s budget forum and represents the smallest tuition hike in recent years. The overall budget for the 2014 fiscal year totals $13,955,400. This ranges from student, faculty and research needs as well [...]
By Wes Kerrick– Imagine opening your eyes on a rainy morning, loathing the mocking sound of your alarm clock. It’s 8 a.m. and you have a class at nine. But so little sleep has happened since you crashed from yesterday. Frustrated, you roll over and drift to sleep again. Forget class. Sound familiar? Next time [...]
Continue reading …Editorial: Students get a raw deal with rising education costs, budget cuts
April 24, 2012 No Comment
The recent unveiling of tuition increases paired with education budget cuts can be quite worrisome for students, and for young people looking to get the most out of college and plan for the future. The University of Louisville has yet again raised student tuition. That’s understandable, given the growing demand for education, but it would [...]
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By Baylee Pulliam– Madison Weakley graduated from the University of Louisville with a degree in political science, limited job prospects and $16,500 in student loans. “It’s tough,” said Weakley, who plans on taking a second job to pay down her debt. Student loan debt reached a national record high of more than $1 trillion and [...]
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By Bryan Mercke– Good news is possibly on the horizon for active duty reserve students who currently receive tuition assistance that is offered to eligible members of the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard. On Nov. 10, the University of Louisville Board of Trustees approved a memo from the Department of Defense to [...]
Continue reading …Students walk out of class to protest rising tuition costs, student debt
November 14, 2011 No Comment
By Baylee Pulliam “Hey hey, ho ho. Tuition hikes have got to go,” chanted Aubrey Higdon, as she marched across the University of Louisville’s Belknap campus Monday afternoon with her daughter. The march was a part of a student-led walkout, held in conjunction with the social justice advocacy group, Occupy Louisville. U of L students [...]
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