By Tuition going up at Ala community colleges and trade schools
Montgomery, AL – Tuition at Alabama's two-year colleges
is going up by about 16 percent in a move that will raise more than
$30 million in additional revenue.
The Alabama State Board of Education approved the price hike on
Thursday. Officials say the increase comes at a time when state
funding is decreasing and enrollment is increasing.
Tuition will go up from current rate of $92 per credit hour to
$107 per credit hour. The increase takes effect this fall.
The Alabama Community College System says it's lost more than
$100 million due to proration, or mandatory funding cuts caused by
shortfalls in the state school budget. Funding is off more than
$124 million since 2008.
The system has 22 community colleges and four technical schools
statewide.