T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N
Thursday
March 4, 2010
Volume 91, No.
86
www.
theshorthorn.
com
Since 1919
BY SHARAYAH SHERROD
The Shorthorn Staff
Students will pay 3.
95 percent more for school next year
with Wednesday’s UT...
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T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N
Thursday
March 4, 2010
Volume 91, No.
86
www.
theshorthorn.
com
Since 1919
BY SHARAYAH SHERROD
The Shorthorn Staff
Students will pay 3.
95 percent more for school next year
with Wednesday’s UT System
Board of Regents’ approval of
a tuition increase.
Tuition will then increase
by 4.
63 percent for 2011-2012,
once a student-approved fee
for the special events center is
added.
“We were very encouraged
that the board approved all of
the tuition and fee increases
that were proposed,” President
James Spaniolo said.
“I think
there was a very positive reaction to the proposals, including
the one from UT Arlington.
”
Student Congress President
Kent Long, who presented
UTA’s proposal to the board
with Spaniolo, said he agreed
and that he thinks students
can be happy with the 3.
95
percent increase.
“We’re excited to see the
proposal pass, and like we’ve
told people, it’s an increase,
but it’s one of the lowest in the
nation,” Lon
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