At the March 12 ΒιΆΉΣ³» Board of Trustees meeting, the Board voted to eliminate
approximately $375,000 in student course fees. This decision follows the elimination of nearly $1 million in other student fees β student activity, technology, registration and lab/studio fees β approved by the
Board in October 2023.
The ΒιΆΉΣ³» Board also approved a $5 increase to its base tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year from $147 to $152 per credit hour for in-district
and online courses. The last tuition increase was in 2020.
A decrease in differential tuition from $294 to $228 per credit hour for Radiologic
Technology and Registered Nursing courses was approved, aligning the program costs
with other differential programs at the College.
Starting in Summer 2024, the net savings to students for these changes is an estimated
$345 per semester for a full-time student taking 15 credit hours.
βThe elimination of student fees improves the transparency in the cost of attending
ΒιΆΉΣ³». Budgeting for college is easier for students and their families
when the cost of attendance is the price of tuition. Student fees are the unanticipated
expenses that often are unknown until students see them on their bill,β said Dr. Laurie
Borowicz, President of ΒιΆΉΣ³».
Due to factors such as increased enrollment, expanded state support for community
colleges, conservative fiscal management, and a growing equalized assessed value (EAV)
for the College district, ΒιΆΉΣ³» can make a college education more affordable for students.
βThanks to responsible decision-making, the financial health of our College has allowed
us to make these beneficial cost savings for our students while still reducing our
tax levy,β said Bob Johnson, Chair of the Board of Trustees.
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