{"id":168181,"date":"2022-10-28T08:00:08","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T18:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=168181"},"modified":"2022-11-07T16:09:44","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T02:09:44","slug":"public-meetings-tuition-proposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2022\/10\/28\/public-meetings-tuition-proposal\/","title":{"rendered":"Public meetings for proposed tuition increase in 2025, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/west-oahu-students-classroom-gnrc.jpg\" alt=\"U H W O students in classroom\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-127188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/west-oahu-students-classroom-gnrc.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/west-oahu-students-classroom-gnrc-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/west-oahu-students-classroom-gnrc-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> 10-campus system is proposing a freeze on undergraduate tuition for two more academic years (<abbr>AY<\/abbr>) 2023&#8211;24 and <abbr>AY<\/abbr> 2024&#8211;25 followed by a 2&#37; increase in resident tuition rates at the three <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> universities in <abbr>AY<\/abbr> 2025&#8211;26 and a 2&#37; increase in <abbr>AY<\/abbr> 2026&#8211;27. Non-resident undergraduate tuition rates would increase by the equivalent dollar amount in each of those two academic years. Community college and graduate tuition rates are proposed to be frozen for all four academic years EXCEPT for the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa William S. Richardson School of Law (<abbr>WSRSL<\/abbr>), which would increase by 2&#37; in each of the three years beginning in <abbr>AY<\/abbr> 2024&#8211;25 to generate revenue to support the law school.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/offices\/vp-academic-strategy\/tuition-schedule\/\">The full proposed tuition schedule can be reviewed here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Five public meetings have been scheduled starting November 15 to explain the proposal and provide an opportunity for students, parents, faculty, staff and the public to submit feedback via oral and written testimony. The feedback will be shared with the Board of Regents before it acts on the proposal next year by approving, deferring or modifying what is presented.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/strong><br \/>\nTuesday, November 15, 9&#8211;10:30 a.m.<br \/>\n<abbr>IT<\/abbr> Building, Room 105A\/B<br \/>\nTo join via Zoom, please register in advance: <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tJEvdu-qrz4vEtGqijh8XFIJ78YMn8T0RrD8\"><span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> tuition hearing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/strong><br \/>\nWednesday, November 16, 2&#8211;3:30 p.m.<br \/>\n<span aria-label=\"Waiolino\">Wai&#699;&#333;lino<\/span> Building, Room 101<br \/>\nTo join via Zoom, please register in advance: <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tJArc-quqTooE9EDlzTAY8e59uOvnciMwAzh\">Hilo tuition hearing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Richardson Law School<\/strong><br \/>\nMonday, November 21, 12&#8211;1 p.m..<br \/>\nLaw School Classroom 2<br \/>\nTo join via Zoom, please register in advance: <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tJcud-ytrTkuHNVat-Xqyb9VVXpeHDCA-Bx9\">Law school tuition hearing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Maui College<\/strong><br \/>\nTuesday, November 29, 2&#8211;3:30 p.m.<br \/>\n<span aria-label=\"Kaaike\">Ka&#699;a&#699;ike<\/span> 105A and 107<br \/>\nTo join via Zoom, please register in advance: <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tJYtdO-vqT8pEtADM8-_6yqr_d6pdyyVVnCN\">Maui tuition hearing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua&#699;i<\/span> Community College<\/strong><br \/>\nThursday, December 1, 2&#8211;3:30 p.m.<br \/>\nFine Arts Auditorium<br \/>\nTo join via Zoom, please register in advance: <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tJwlduCqrjwpGNCqzrBSOeBbMbSFVaN2pM4C\"><span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua&#699;i<\/span> tuition hearing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Feedback can also be submitted <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSd1yweyhBIaykTZEO6IieXWCwqOkLh1gWTdd2wkpKBdnp_4zQ\/viewform\">via this Google form<\/a> up until midnight, Sunday, December 4.<\/p>\n<h2>Recent tuition actions<\/h2>\n<p>The last action by the Board of Regents relating to tuition was in 2016, when resident undergraduate rates were modestly increased by 1&#37; to 2&#37; in <abbr>AY<\/abbr> 2018&#8211;19 and <abbr>AY<\/abbr> 2019&#8211;20. Those increases were fully committed to renewal, improvement and modernization of <abbr>UH<\/abbr> facilities. At that time, some tuition rates were decreased and tuition has been frozen since 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Resident undergraduate tuition is currently $5,652 a semester at <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa, $3,836 a semester at <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo and <abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> and $1,572 a semester at the seven <abbr>UH<\/abbr> community colleges ($131 per credit and 12 credits is considered full-time).<\/p>\n<h2>Next steps<\/h2>\n<p>Based on testimony received, the administration may revise the proposed schedule. After the public meetings are completed on December 1, the administration will submit a tuition proposal to the <abbr>BOR<\/abbr> for approval, along with a summary of all of the testimony submitted. The regents are expected to consider the proposal in early 2023 when the public will have another opportunity to provide testimony.<\/p>\n<h2>October tuition presentation to board<\/h2>\n<p>During an informational presentation on the tuition schedule proposal at the October 26 public <abbr>BOR<\/abbr> meeting the administration stated that it was important to keep tuition rates flat for the next two academic years because the state\u2019s economy is still in recovery and increases would create hardship for students and their families.<\/p>\n<p>A modest increase starting in the fall 2025 semester was recommended when considering the rising costs of operating a 10-campus system with increasing energy costs, the high rate of inflation, consideration of tuition across the nation, and the expectation that the proposed small tuition increases would not significantly impact access to higher education.<\/p>\n<p>The comprehensive presentation also included a history of tuition increases, the official process to raise tuition including board policy guidelines, historical data on the state appropriation and tuition rates, tuition rates compared to peers, projected revenues and expenditures and other financial and budget considerations.<\/p>\n<table class=\"budget-1\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th id=\"description\" class=\"first-head-777\">&nbsp;<\/th>\n<th id=\"AY 2023-24\" class=\"first-head-777\"><abbr>AY<\/abbr> 2023&#8211;24<\/th>\n<th id=\"AY 2024-25\" class=\"first-head-777\"><abbr>AY<\/abbr> 2024&#8211;25<\/th>\n<th id=\"AY 2025-26\" class=\"first-head-777\"><abbr>AY<\/abbr> 2025&#8211;26<\/th>\n<th id=\"AY 2026-27\" class=\"first-head-777\"><abbr>AY<\/abbr> 2026&#8211;27<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td headers=\"Description\">Undergraduate rate at 4 years*<\/td>\n<td headers=\"AY 2023-24\" class=\"right\">0.0&#37;<\/td>\n<td headers=\"AY 2024-25\" class=\"right\">0.0&#37;<\/td>\n<td headers=\"AY 2025-26\" class=\"right\">2.0&#37;<\/td>\n<td headers=\"AY 2026-27\" class=\"right\">2.0&#37;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td headers=\"Description\">Community colleges**<\/td>\n<td headers=\"AY 2023-24\" class=\"right\">0.0&#37;<\/td>\n<td headers=\"AY 2024-25\" class=\"right\">0.0&#37;<\/td>\n<td headers=\"AY 2025-26\" class=\"right\">0.0&#37;<\/td>\n<td headers=\"AY 2026-27\" class=\"right\">0.0&#37;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td headers=\"Description\">Graduate school and professional schools,<br \/> except for <abbr>WSRSL<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td headers=\"AY 2023-24\" class=\"right\">0.0&#37;<\/td>\n<td headers=\"AY 2024-25\" class=\"right\">0.0&#37;<\/td>\n<td headers=\"AY 2025-26\" class=\"right\">0.0&#37;<\/td>\n<td headers=\"AY 2026-27\" class=\"right\">0.0&#37;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td headers=\"Description\"><abbr>WSRSL<\/abbr>*<\/td>\n<td headers=\"AY 2023-24\" class=\"right\">0.0&#37;<\/td>\n<td headers=\"AY 2024-25\" class=\"right\">2.0&#37;<\/td>\n<td headers=\"AY 2025-26\" class=\"right\">2.0&#37;<\/td>\n<td headers=\"AY 2026-27\" class=\"right\">2.0&#37;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>*Non-resident rates are set at the equivalent dollar amount as the resident rate.<br \/>\n**Upper division rate at community colleges would be at the same rate as <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo and <abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><abbr>UH<\/abbr> is proposing a freeze on undergraduate tuition for two more academic years followed by a 2&#37; 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