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Show Tuition Fee Hike An increase in tuition fees of 11 percent, or $50 over last year's rates, was announced to-day by Dr. Frank E. Duddy, Jr., president pres-ident of the College. This raises the total from $225 to 250 per semester, se-mester, or from $450 to $500 for the year. The increase, which was authorized by the Board of Trustees, becomes effective with the opening of the fall semester in September. The increase is smaller than those announced this spring by several very large institutions in the area, including public supported support-ed schools, and the total is very much smaller than costs at many colleges similar to Westminster. "This action was taken", said Dr. Duddy, "to improve the levels of faculty and staff salaries and to help meet increasing costs in the maintenence and strengthening strength-ening of services to students. But even with this increase in tuition and fees", Dr. Duddy added, "the cost to the College of educating each student will be nearly twice the $500 he or she will pay. Hence it is clear that no student really pays the full cost of the education received". |