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VALHALLA, N.Y. – Westchester Community College will be asking students to pitch in a little more for tuition this year, and the school is concerned that the spike is just the beginning.
“It’s only a small increase for this school year,” said college spokesperson Patrick Hennessey. “But we’re concerned that this is a trend that’s taking place across the country, where tuition prices are increasing.”
The price per credit for the 2012-13 school year will increase by $6 to $179 from $173, Hennessey said. In total, tuition for a full-time student will be about $2,140 per semester, as opposed to $2,075 last year.
The tuition hike is included in the college’s $121 million budget that was approved Monday morning by Westchester County legislators.
Hennessey said the school realizes that this increase may play a factor in the academic status of some students.
“We know that some students, unfortunately, might only be able to attend school on a part-time basis now,” Hennessey said. “With that being said, we’re still the most affordable college in the county.”
The tuition increase is due to a lack of funding from the county and the state, Hennessey said. The college is currently in a cost-saving mode and under a hiring freeze, he added.
Comments (4)
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Besides paying for local school taxes suffering taxpayers get to pay for some other kids college expenses. What ever happened to the concept of paying your own way?
Why should Westchester County be in the college and Playland business, both are not self sustaining and cost tax payers millions. Get out of both.
Hold the presses! Where's Paul Feiner riding to the rescue of college students? Where's the press release to form a new committee of interns and residents to lobby the County?