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Thursday, March 6 , 1997
The Student Newspaper of North Idaho College
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Administration pushes tuition increase something to get upset about. he added . "There is no thing to worry about rig ht now," Lindsay said. " If there were a tuilion increase, ii would be minimal." The board of 1rus1ccs is expected to annou nce a decision on the proposal at its March meeting. " I think they want more infonnation before they are willing 10 consider a ny request.'' President Robert Bcnncu said. All of Idaho's major co ll eges arc planning on raising their tuition costs by as much as I 0-15 perccnl, according to Bennett. Colleges arc raising 1ui1ion to
deal with an enrollment increase and the possibility of not receiving any additional funding from the state. NIC faces the same si tuation, he said. However. by law, s ta le community colleges arc limited 10 a maximum mition raise of only $25 per scmcsler. The school has ex perienced almos1 a 12 percen1 enrollment increase this year. According to Benncll, without any new money from the s tate, the school is left wiLh two op1ions: either ask for more money from local property laxes or raise
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Sentinel Reporter tudents may be requi red IJ pay an additional $45 10 auend NlC next semester--$20 for the SUB remodel and a possible tuition increase of $25. Fearing budget cuts that could affect the quality of education at N IC, a proposal to raise tuiti on was approved at u reccm faculty meeting. · While the possibility of a tu ition increase does exist. 1hc board of truste.:s docs 001 appear eager 10 approve it, according 10 David Lindsay. deun of students. Students should not get upse1 until there is actually
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now Rob Schmillen cruises on snowshoes through the Selkirk Mountain Range in Canada. Schmillen takes part in the weekend trip with the Outdoor Pursuits program. See Page 12 photo by Noppadol Paothong