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Board to review tuition proposals

By Tarini Parti | January 12

As the University system prepares for one of its toughest years in history, its Board of Governors today will tackle two big issues facing students — ...

Schools coping with budget shortfall

By Tarini Parti | December 7

It appeared as though the University would be forced to swallow another round of cuts, to chip away at course offerings, jobs and even financial aid.

UNC-system schools propose tuition increases, respond to expected budget shortfall

By Elizabeth Johnson | November 28

Universities across the UNC system are proposing tuition hikes well above the average in response to the state’s expected $3.5 billion budget shortfall. ...

Board of Trustees pass max tuition increase

By Andy Thomason | November 18

The recommendation calls for the maximum permissible increase for students and must receive approval from the UNC-system Board of Governors and the N.C. ...

Thorp recommends highest allowable tuition increase

By Eliza Kern | November 18

Chancellor Holden Thorp recommended that the maximum allowed tuition increase come before the Board of Trustees today. In making his selection, Thorp ...

UNC-system revised tuition policy could allow schools to go above cap

By Elise Young | November 17

A provision in the revised UNC-system tuition policy could allow universities to increase tuition above the set limits, but administrators are still unsure ...

Tuition survey seeks student opinion, ideas

By Aaron Moore | November 15

Faced with a $3.5 billion state budget shortfall and an anticipated $54 million in cuts to the University, student government is seeking to measure just ...

Tuition to rise at least 5.6 percent

By Eliza Kern | November 11

UNC’s tuition policy-making body approved three different increase recommendations Wednesday, each of which would raise undergraduate tuition by at ...

Chancellor Holden Thorp answers audience questions on UNC issues including innovation and budget cuts at the open house on Monday.

Thorp prepares for budget cuts, "tough choices" from new state legislature

By Eliza Kern and Pooja Chandramouleeswaran | November 9

Chancellor Holden Thorp said administrators are unsure of how Republicans will form their leadership and craft the state budget, but that the University ...

Some UNC administrators want to raise faculty salaries from increased tuition revenue

By Eliza Kern | October 31

Administrators will consider devoting a portion of revenue generated from the 2011-12 tuition increase to raising salaries for faculty, who haven’t ...

Board of Govenors to examine peer institutions' tuitions

By Jessica Seaman | October 26

Fluctuating tuition from UNC-CH’s peer institutions might soon have a bigger impact on the University. The UNC-system Board of Governors will review ...

UNC-CH students could lose need-based aid from the state

By Elise Young | October 19

RALEIGH — Students at UNC-system schools with the highest tuition rates, including UNC-CH, could receive less need-based financial aid from the state ...

Don't let us down: Association of Student Governments risks doing a disservice to students with their current input on the tuition debate

By Editorial Board | October 13

The UNC-system Association of Student Governments has a lot more work to do, judging from its recent recommendations for the Four Year Tuition Plan.

Association of Student Governments drafts a tuition policy

By Elise Young | October 12

Tuesday, student leaders from across the state presented the UNC-system Board of Governors with a rough draft of a tuition policy they want the board ...

UNC system prepares for more budget cuts

By Tarini Parti | October 7

Universities in the UNC system should plan on cutting their budgets by at least 10 percent and prepare to face a tough fight against legislators, the ...

Board of Governors to discuss UNC-system budget issues, tuition increases

By Tarini Parti | October 6

Discussion concerning the UNC system’s budget for next year and potential tuition increases will start in earnest at the Board of Governors’ meeting ...

UNC-system tuition model could change

By Estes Gould | October 4

Tuition rates at UNC-system schools could be tied to other campuses with similar missions or schools could be given the flexibility to determine their ...

Online courses not spared tuition hike

By Maria Gontaruk | October 4

Carolina Courses Online has not been exempt from this year’s tuition increases.

Board of Govenors considering credit hour tuition

By Isabella Cochrane | October 3

A recommendation to the UNC-system Board of Governors to charge tuition by the credit hour could inhibit students from taking more classes.

Tuition decision process questioned

By Eliza Kern | September 30

Several members called for a new, comprehensive tuition plan that would streamline the process and provide predictability for students in future years ...