Tuition Discounts and Waivers Sent to Summer Study
Lawmakers to consider creating task force to study financial implications of existing programs As we have previously reported, lawmakers this session filed an unprecedented number of tuition discount and waiver bills to benefit various groups of Tennesseans. These bills, while well-intentioned, represent a continued funding challenge for Tennessee’s public colleges and universities as they are … Continued
UT Board of Trustees Endorses Plan to Save Costs, Increase Revenue to Alleviate Unsustainable Business Model
The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees on Thursday endorsed a plan presented by President Joe DiPietro to allow the campuses and institutes to save costs and increase revenue to help efforts to change the University’s business model and address a projected $377 million funding gap over 10 years. The campus and institute leaders will … Continued
Tuition Freeze Bill Taken Off Notice in House Education Subcommittee
A bill seeking to freeze tuition at public two and four-year institutions of higher education was taken off notice in the House Education Subcommittee yesterday afternoon (HB2179 by Rep. Barrett Rich). Taking a bill off notice means that it will no longer be heard in committee unless the sponsor of the bill re-calendars it. The … Continued
The Truth About Tuition Discounts
Three bills granting tuition discounts and waivers for various groups passed in the House Education Committee this morning. Most of these bills will now go for hearings in the House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee. While well intentioned, tuition discounts and waivers have the effect of unfunded mandates on public colleges and universities. Since no … Continued
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