Regents to Consider Tuition Increase

The Arizona Board of Regents will consider the University of Arizona's request to raise tuition by up to 18 percent when it meets on campus this week. The board, which begins its two-day meeting Thursday, will be asked to approve increased tuition and fees for all three state universities at a time when state support for the UA, Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University is on the decline. The UA has lost about $100 million in state support over the past two years.  read more »