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U Of I Suggests Keeping Tuition Flat

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Incoming freshmen from Illinois would see no increase in base tuition at the University of Illinois next fall under a proposal announced by the school's leadership.
 
It will go to the full board on Jan. 15 at a meeting in Chicago.
 
The proposal calls for in-state tuition that matches rates for the current
school year. That's $12,036 a year in Urbana-Champaign, $10,584 in Chicago and
$9,405 in Springfield.
 
University officials say holding the line on tuition will help middle-class
Illinois students whose family incomes are not low enough to qualify for federal
or state financial aid, but not high enough to cover costs on their own.
 
For non-Illinois residents, base tuition would increase by 2 percent.

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