Tuition hikes inevitable with budget cuts to higher education

To help balance this year’s budget, Ritter has proposed cutting state support drastically but backfilling the loss with federal stimulus funds. That would leave little stimulus cash to prop up college budgets in 2010-11. But, a proposed 9 percent tuition increases would keep overall higher education revenue at about where it was in 2008-09.

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Highlights of upcoming budget cuts to higher education...

•Deep budget cuts will be applied to institutions that received "catch up" increases during the Ritter Administration that were larger than those given other organizations.
•Colleges with increased enrollment in recent years will see less funding
•Institutions will have increased flexibility in regards to foreign student enrollment, real estate transactions, allocation of financial aid, purchasing and accounting rules and building construction.
•Ritter opposes colleges’ desires to set their own tuition rates
•Efforts will be made to better articulate community college classes with four-year schools
•A proposal to give a student member voting rights on the Colorado State University Board of Governors also is expected to be back this year.

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Have a say in how Colorado deals with higher education budget cuts

Are you a recent graduate of Metro State who plans on utilizing Metro State's Career Services to help you find a job? Are you a senior worried about rising tuition costs? Budget cuts seem imminent with the ongoing recession and may affect services offered to graduates as well as tuition rates. If you want a say in how Colorado deals with budget cuts to higher education, join the free, Metro State College of Denver Alumni Association Advocacy Training 101 course to find out what you can do. You will get an insider's view from the Hill, learn how the legislative process works, and glean talking points on issues pertinent to Metro State and higher education. The training is scheduled Friday, Jan. 29, from 9a.m. to noon, at St. Cejetan's on the Auraria Campus. For more information or to sign up, click here. Please RSVP by Monday, Jan. 25.