City College students who plan on transferring into the California State University system will see a 9 percent hike in their tuition come fall 2012.
The California State University Board of Trustees voted Nov. 16 to increase tuition by $498 during heated debates at the California State University Chancellor’s Office in Long Beach. The Los Angeles Times reported that there were violent clashes between student protesters and police during demonstrations.
“When you’re talking [about] such rapid increases with tuition, it makes it very hard for people to financially plan in affording college,” said Dr. Richard Erlich, counselor and transfer director at City College.
Tuition costs in the CSU system have doubled in the last five years, Erlich said. In 2006, yearly tuition and student fees, for a full-time undergraduate student was $3,280. Come fall 2012, students will be expected to pay a total of $7,030 for tuition along with their student fees.
According to Kimberly Nava, director of News Services at Sacramento State, fees for the CSU system have increased every year.
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Erlich advises students to be more proactive about their financial planning.
“You can’t just talk about the efficiency of getting through college without talking about the expense. You’ve got to look at the financial planning to be to get through college as an investment,” Erlich said. “Historically that is exactly what has helped people have economic and social mobility, in terms of their lifestyle and what they can afford.”
With additional reporting by Sara Schmunk.
