The Pima Community College Governing Board voted unanimously Wednesday night to raise tuition and let voters decide this fall on modernizing facilities, building new workforce training centers and refinancing existing debt.
A $250 million bond — Pima’s first bond in more than 30 years — would be funded by property taxes and go before voters on the November ballot. Bonds are loans that pay for capital expenses like building renovations, new construction, security systems, etc. — and are paid back over time with interest.
Pima, which has just over 18,000 students this semester, last hiked tuition in 2024. The board says it has no choice but to ask students and Pima County voters for more money…