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Tuition increase to $ |9 draws chafed acceptance from students
while some stress over finan become increasingly unstable
cials, others see it as undeni over the last couple of years.
the increase, but expressed able inflation to the econ .' Last year alone Governor
Kitzhaber was forced to cut
their regard, to: the financial^ omy. <•
“Yeah I see it as sad that $17 million out of the bud
Students will once again hardship it would place on
| be asked to fork over more some students. The jump is a I will have to pay more for get for community colleges
money to attend ™ school growing problem for majori my education, but what can in Oregon. As the domino
at Clackamas Community ty of students, but according I do about it? I need an effect hits here at Clackamas
education and therefore, I’m we see the consequences first
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The hoaifd^of education College Association the
it anyway,” said student Alex classes get bigger, the bud
met lastW ednesdaytovote
get gets smaller — meaning
on increasing tuition from $81 per credit hour meaning Milton.
instructors are forced to take
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$77 to $79 per credit hour.
The targeted amount of $2 the cheapest tuition in the ic climate, colleges have . on a bigger job than before.
- Around 26 vacant positions
would bring in a drastic Portland area. Over the last
at the * school will remain
am bun^df revenue to:, ease 3 years tuition at Clackamas
the burden of diminishing has increased by $ 15, and , nue — stateincom etax,has vacant for the time being
By Felicia Skriver
The Clackamas Print
Foundation of
Excellence
fosters success
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state support. The board
E-Breezy ‘beats’
up
campus
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to reduce spending and
isavej the resources^we^haveq
— saving us around $1.5
jm illionc At the next Board
meeting the possibility of
an additional $20 service
fee will be discussed to ease
financial worries.
j “I t i s u n f o r t u n a t e t h a t
tuition iiserising ohceagain,
! because I myself am very
strapped for cash right now,
and so I just see it as really
unfortunate to see it rise
once again,” said stu d e n t;
Dane Vanderwiele. '
Baseball loses
big to Lane
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