Tuition

SALT LAKE CITY — The State Board of Regents on Friday approved Weber State University’s request for a 5 percent increase in tuition, along with increases for the eight other public, state-funded colleges and universities.

Increases take effect summer term, which for Weber State begins in late May.

“Higher education saw a budget increase from the Legislature this year for the first time since 2008,” said Bill Sederburg, Utah Commissioner of Higher Education. “Fortunately, the Legislature made support for higher education a priority this year, but in order to hold funding per student constant, we still need to make up for lack of funding in previous years.”

OGDEN — Weber State University will seek permission from the Board of Regents to increase student tuition and fees in time for the summer semester.

If approved, the 5 percent increase in tuition and 4.2 percent increase in student fees would cost the average full-time undergraduate resident an additional $110.54 per semester. The average full-time undergraduate nonresident would pay an additional $303.35 per semester. Full time is calculated as 15 credit hours.

“We have tried very hard to keep tuition increases modest at Weber State University,” said Norm Tarbox, WSU vice president for administrative services. “We are the least-expensive public university in the state of Utah, and if these recommended increases are approved, we will still be the least-expensive public university in the state of Utah.”

SALT LAKE CITY -- State senators have voted down a bill providing additional tuition assistance for military veterans whose GI benefits have been tapped.

Students applying to college this fall have a new tool to help them compare costs at various campuses. This month, so-called "net price calculators" will appear on the websites of colleges nationwide, giving students and parents an idea of how much financial aid they could receive months before a formal offer arrives.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah's Board of Regents has approved tuition increases averaging 7.5 percent for the state's nine public colleges and universities.

OGDEN -- The Weber State University Board of Trustees on Tuesday approved tuition increases totaling 6 percent, plus a 3 percent increase in student fees, effective in May.