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Selected News Articles and Commentary on Tuition and Financial Aid
News and Opinion from the State
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- A&M leaves $60 fee out of tuition increase calculation - Austin American-Statesman (03/01/08)
- Hits and Misses - The Dallas Morning News (02/09/08)
- UT System increases endowment spending to help ease tuition burden - The Dallas Morning News (02/08/08)
- Making College Affordable -The Dallas Morning News (01/18/08)
- Comment: Easing community college transfers crucial - San Antonio Express-News (12/15/07)
- UT student leaders favor higher tuition - Austin American-Statesman (12/11/07)
- UT regents decide to limit tuition increases - Austin American-Statesman (12/07/07)
- UT campuses to get cap on tuition hikes - The Dallas Morning News (12/06/07)
- Lawmakers should let colleges control tuitions - Austin American-Statesman (02/12/07)
- 'Overwhelming' response to free UT Tyler tuition - Longview News-Journal (01/1/07)
- Lawmakers seek to rein in tuition - The Dallas Morning News (01/01/07)
- Texas students need a hand with soaring college expenses - Corpus Christi Caller-Times (12/20/06)
- Yudof: Don't overlook net price and benefits of college - The Dallas Morning News (12/18/06)
- UTSA to offer poor a free education - San Antonio Express-News (12/15/06)
- Freshmen could lock in college tuition rates in new plan - Associated Press (12/09/06)
- College costs still going up — but not as fast - San Antonio Express-News (10/25/06)
- Growth outpaces funding at Texas colleges - Austin American-Statesman (07/08/06)
- Some could get tuition free under UTEP plan - El Paso Times (05/19/06)
- Increases after tuition deregulation mirror those seen nationwide - Associated Press (04/24/06)
- College Economics 101 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram (04/03/06)
- A tuition hike and a message - Dallas Morning News (03/29/06)
- UTEP tuition to rise twice - El Paso Times (03/29/06)
- UTSA, other UT schools jacking up tuition, fees - San Antonio Express-News (03/29/06)
- Tuition going up again at UT campuses - Associated Press (03/28/06)
- UT System raises tuition at its nine campuses - Fort Worth Star Telegram (03/28/06)
- UTEP plan would raise tuition 14% in two years - El Paso Times (03/28/06)
- Tuition hikes expected at UTA, UNT - Fort Worth Star Telegram (03/28/06)
- UT tuition, fees may rise 9.6% in fall - Austin American- Statesman (03/28/06)
- Regents approve tuition hike at all campuses - Bryan College Station Eagle (03/25/06)
- Gates proposes variable tuition - Bryan College Station Eagle (03/24/06)
- Funds build bridge from CCCC to UTD - Dallas Morning News (03/06/06)
- Helping students fund their dreams - Dallas Morning News (03/05/06)
- Texas Tech Regents Approve Tuition Plan - Texas Tech University System news release (02/24/06)
- TTU regents vote to increase tuition - KCBD TV (2/24/06)
- Financial aid site to expand in fall - Midland Reporter Telegram (02/21/06)
- Gates calls for tuition increase - Bryan-College Station Eagle (2/21/06)
- A&M holding meeting to discuss possible tuition increases - Bryan - College Station Eagle (02/19/06)
National News
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- Colleges caught in tuition alms race - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (10/25/06)
- As Tuition Soars, Federal Aid To College Students Falls - The Wall Street Journal (10/25/06)
- OU regents raise tuition - The Oklahoman (06/29/06)
- Tuition plan gets mixed reactions on campuses - Minneapolis Star Tribune (06/29/06)
- Lawmakers, Governor reach deal on state budget - LA Times (06/28/06)
- Pawlenty pitches free tuition - Minneapolis Star Tribune (06/28/06)
- Penn will pay tuition for poorer families - Assocaited Press (03/24/06)
- Higher education report to be released - Associated Press (03/22/06)
Opinion
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- Tuition 101 - Newsday (06/27/06)
- Sticker Shock – Again: Tuition rising, and few options for students - Dallas Morning News (03/28/06)
- Money Must Be Avaialble for Students - Midland Reporter Telegram (03/01/06)