At its July 12 meeting, the CSU Board of Trustees increased tuition by an additional 12 percent effective in the Fall 2011 term. The board’s action was precipitated by legislative passage last month of a final state budget that cuts state funding to the CSU by $650 million for 2011-12. The legislature had already approved a $500 million cut to the CSU in March and added $150 million more when the governor could not get the two-thirds support needed to extend several temporary taxes that expired June 30. In addition, the enacted budget package includes the possibility of an additional cut of $100 million, to be determined by the Director of the Department of Finance in December 2011 based on whether, and to what extent, state revenues fall short of budget act assumptions.
The 12 percent increase will raise tuition by $294 per semester for full-time undergraduate students, $339 for credential program participants and $360 for graduate students. For campuses on a quarter system, the 12 percent increase will raise tuition by $196 per quarter for full-time undergraduate students, $226 for credential program participants and $240 for graduate students. One-third of the revenue from the tuition increase will be allocated for financial aid. With an increase in State University Grants, Cal Grants, Pell Grant awards, funding for work/study and newly expanded federal tax credits, nearly half of all CSU undergraduates will be helped with these additional costs. You should consult with campus financial aid officers to determine your own eligibility.
Because of the precarious budget situation, the Board will review at its meeting in November 2011 whether adequate funds have been provided by the Legislature and the Governor in the Budget Act, and to determine whether any additional fee increases will be required.
The CSU makes every effort to keep student costs to a minimum. However, fees listed in published schedules or student accounts may need to be increased when public funding is inadequate. CSU has reserved the right, even after initial fee payments are made, to increase or modify listed fees, without notice, until the date when instruction for a particular semester or quarter has begun.
The 12 percent increase will raise tuition by $294 per semester for full-time undergraduate students, $339 for credential program participants and $360 for graduate students. For campuses on a quarter system, the 12 percent increase will raise tuition by $196 per quarter for full-time undergraduate students, $226 for credential program participants and $240 for graduate students. One-third of the revenue from the tuition increase will be allocated for financial aid. With an increase in State University Grants, Cal Grants, Pell Grant awards, funding for work/study and newly expanded federal tax credits, nearly half of all CSU undergraduates will be helped with these additional costs. You should consult with campus financial aid officers to determine your own eligibility.
Because of the precarious budget situation, the Board will review at its meeting in November 2011 whether adequate funds have been provided by the Legislature and the Governor in the Budget Act, and to determine whether any additional fee increases will be required.
The CSU makes every effort to keep student costs to a minimum. However, fees listed in published schedules or student accounts may need to be increased when public funding is inadequate. CSU has reserved the right, even after initial fee payments are made, to increase or modify listed fees, without notice, until the date when instruction for a particular semester or quarter has begun.