Nevada’s public college students just got a preview of their future bills, and the totals are heading north. Under a new multi-year plan from the state higher education system, tuition and mandatory fees will rise over three academic years, with four-year universities seeing steeper increases than community colleges. Campus leaders say they are trying to keep the lights on and staff paid, while students argue they are being asked to plug budget holes they did not create.
Regents approve phased three-year plan
The Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents voted 8–5 to approve a three-year schedule of tuition and fee hikes that will add up to a cumulative 12 percent increase at the state’s four-year universities and roughly 9 percent for…..