Show State College 1 Funds Could Gould Result In A. A A V V I Tuition Freeze r y T By Rob Kjar Managing Kjar Managing Editor Utah Student Association USA President Ned m announced Monday Feb 3 that unless that state can adequately fund rUnd state colleges students would ask for a tuition freeze Press and student representatives gath gathered red at the Capitol t to send a message to the legislature in the w wake ke of of-a of a recent budget cut that took away 3 million from higher education stated These c cuts a are e particularly discouraging to s students who have made significant sacrifices to improve the quality of their education of life for students students- statewide state ide ranging r I Tuition increases have become a way o from 7 to 17 percent At the University of of- Utah a 7 percent tuition increase was spurred on by an additional computer fee and a library surcharge which brought about a realized increase of 16 percent t Other state institutions such as will feel an increase nearing 9 9 r percent in 86 emphasized that t these increases were accepted with 4 t the understanding that the state would also al devote more money to higher education needs Obviously students have been stretched to th their ir financial limits if the legislature e finds the resources of the state to be insufficient to increase funding for higher education then thep the students find fing as well that they T are unable to raise revenues large enough for tuition increases and ask for a aI at I t tuition freeze v w r Y t r s. s a h ir N tw c n Rt f r i w r y r Following the USA's statement questions fo focused us on the a ability of tl the legislators to come up with the needed money l sai said that at this point with so many different state entities asking for revenues well see I j where their priorities are 4 Regarding Senate Bill 84 the repeal of the year accountancy he said t that tha the Association supports the bill in order to give accounting students a I 1 choice of a fifth year in school or a year of accounting work ex experience Representing at the meeting were were Gary Carpenter r President Robynn Activities Vice-President Vice Publications Vice-President Vice Gary Bronson Senator and Neldon Wilde Senator f |