Selected News Articles and Commentary on Tuition and Financial Aid
News and Opinion from the State
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- Editorial: Tuition plan fix a job for legislators - San Antonio Express-News (11/10/09)
- Texas universities feeling recession’s bite - Houston Chronicle (10/05/09)
- Perry orders review of college costs - San Antonio Express-News (09/10/09)
- McKenzie: How would Hutchison limit tuition increases? - Dallas Morning News (08/18/09)
- Taxpayers footing bill for Tomorrow Fund's tuitions - Houston Chronicle (07/31/09)
- Tuition regulation measures die - Austin American-Statesman (06/02/09)
- UT regents: Alter admissions law but not tuition authority - Austin American-Statesman (05/15/09)
- Some tuition relief in sight - Houston Chronicle (05/04/09)
- Senate panel OKs tuition increase cap - The Associated Press (04/26/09)
- Speaker recommends caution on limiting tuition - Austin American-Statesman (04/23/09)
- Lawmaker wants to link tuition to appropriations - Austin American-Statesman (04/19/09)
- Universities fight tuition bill - Amarillo Globe-News (04/17/09)
- Support grows in Senate for limits on tuition - Austin American-Statesman (04/02/09)
- Momentum building in Legislature for limits on tuition - Austin American-Statesman (03/07/09)
- Tuition-moratorium bill stokes debate - The Associated Press (02/26/09)
- Lawmakers Address Costs of College - KTBC Fox 7 - (02/05/09)
- Perry to call for tuition freeze - Austin American-Statesman (01/27/09)
- Families, colleges brace for sharpest tuition rise in years - The Eagle (01/15/09)
- Students pay more, colleges spending same on them - San Antonio Express-News (01/15/09)
- New way to pay for Texas colleges - KTRK-TV (01/12/09)
- Complaints rising right along with tuition, fees - Houston Chronicle (07/10/08)
- Return to regulation would be mistake - Lubbock Avalanche Journal (07/03/08)
- Deregulation good form of local control - Amarillo Globe-News (06/21/08)
- 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 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)
- A tuition hike and a message - Dallas Morning News (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)
- 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)
National News
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- Tuition Hikes: Protests in California and Elsewhere - TIME Magazine
- Regents Raise College Tuition in California by 32 Percent - New York Times (11/20/09)
- Tuition Is Up, Loans Are Shifting - Inside Higher Ed (10/21/09)
- College tuition costs rise sharply in nation, Texas - Associated Press (10/21/09)
- Costs weigh heavy as families plan for college - USA Today (09/23/09)
- Why College Costs Rise, Even in a Recession - New York Times (09/04/09)
- What Does a Degree Cost? - Inside Higher Ed (05/19/09)
- Calculating the True Cost of Tuition Freezes at Public Colleges - The Chronicle of Higher Education (05/15/09)
- Public universities predict hefty tuition hikes - USA Today (04/22/09)
- Two-Thirds of Students Get Financial Aid, Federal Report Says - The Chronicle of Higher Education (04/14/09)
- Locked-In Tuition Is a Win for Families but a Tough Sell for Colleges - The Chronicle of Higher Education (04/14/09)
- Market endangers state-run prepaid tuition plans - The Associated Press (03/10/09)
- Tuition Freeze up for Debate - The Associated Press (01/11/09)
- Tuition Ammunition: a Happy Lesson on Lending - The Wall Street Journal (01/06/09)
- 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)
- Lawmakers, Governor reach deal on state budget - LA Times (06/28/06)
- Penn will pay tuition for poorer families - Associated Press (03/24/06)
- Higher education report to be released - Associated Press (03/22/06)
Opinion
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- Cigarroa: System must attract excellent faculty, students - Midland Reporter-Telegram (09/30/09)
- Editorial: Senate tuition bill hurts universities and students - Dallas Morning News (04/29/09)
- Editorial: State should boost university funding - San Angelo Standard-Times (04/26/09)
- Cigarroa: Affordability, excellence should guide tuition rates - Dallas Morning News (04/14/09)
- Rose: Finding a balance between state financing and college tuition increases - Austin American-Statesman (04//02/09)
- Editorial: Shapiro offers best tuition approach - Dallas Morning News (/04/01/09)
- Leticia Van de Putte: Curing the high cost of higher education - Dallas Morning News (03/06/09)
- Editorial: College tuition becomes top legislative priority - Caller.com (01/14/09)
- Sticker Shock – Again: Tuition rising, and few options for students - Dallas Morning News (03/28/06)