Tuition to increase at state colleges in Rhode Island

[TexasTowelie]

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The state Board of Education Wednesday night approved tuition hikes for the fall of 2017 at the three public colleges, NBC10-WJAR reported.

The increases are about 7 percent, which would elevate annual in-state tuition at the University of Rhode Island by $908. The rate at Rhode Island College would increase by $570, while tuition at the Community College of R.I. would go up by $290, NBC10-WJAR said.

http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20161117/tuition-to-increase-at-state-colleges-in-ri

[Buzz Clik]

1. Current tuition and fees at URI are nearly 13,000.

State funding across the country has been slashed repeatedly for decades. The money must come from somewhere.