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Lt. Gov. Garamendi concerned with tuition
Osvaldo Castillo
Issue date: 11/19/07 Section: News
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The California State University system's board of trustees voted to approve its budget proposal on Wednesday, said CSU spokesman Paul Browning.
"The CSU will need $73 million for the upcoming school year," he said. "Student fees and state funding are our only sources of revenue."
If fees increase, it is because the system needs more money to pay faculty and facilities, he said.
Lt. Gov. John Garamendi said in a phone conference Wednesday that he was concerned about the rising cost of tuition in the UC and CSU systems.
"Prior to 1990, schools were funded by public funds," Garamendi said. "Anyone could go to any university regardless of income. Unfortunately, we have taken a turn for the worse."
Garamendi said that 1.6 million high school graduates did not attend higher education institutions because they simply could not afford it.
Lillian Taiz, president of the California Faculty Association, said at the phone conference that students have seen their tuition fees double over the past five years.
"Students who have come into these school systems have seen an increase every single year," she said.
Jessica Reyes, a junior psychology major, said she does not understand why the fees have gone up every year that she has attended SJSU.
"I don't think the state or school cares about the student," she said. "I think they are just trying to find an excuse to get money out of the students."
She also said she believes high school graduates are going to start attending community colleges to get their GE because they will not be able to pay the fees of a four-year university.
Senait Johanes, a junior finance major from Sweden, said she is also upset about tuition fees.
"In Sweden, we do not have to pay any fees to attend university," she said. "The state owns the school, and we get money for attending. I am actually thinking of going back to finish my studies over there."
CFA president Taiz said that in addition to students seeing an increase in tuition fees, the graduation rates and the quality of education have fallen.
SJSU student Jessica Reyes agreed with Taiz's comment.
"We are not getting what we paid for from our teachers," she said.
Paul Fuller, a graduate student working on a teaching credential, said he disagrees with what Taiz said about SJSU academics.
"I actually haven't noticed anything difference in the quality of education available at SJSU," he said.
Garamendi concluded his speech in the phone conference by saying that the issue of students not graduating affects the state of California significantly.
"We have to change this if we want to have a growing economy," he said. "Individuals with college degrees will help the state by paying higher taxes."
"The CSU will need $73 million for the upcoming school year," he said. "Student fees and state funding are our only sources of revenue."
If fees increase, it is because the system needs more money to pay faculty and facilities, he said.
Lt. Gov. John Garamendi said in a phone conference Wednesday that he was concerned about the rising cost of tuition in the UC and CSU systems.
"Prior to 1990, schools were funded by public funds," Garamendi said. "Anyone could go to any university regardless of income. Unfortunately, we have taken a turn for the worse."
Garamendi said that 1.6 million high school graduates did not attend higher education institutions because they simply could not afford it.
Lillian Taiz, president of the California Faculty Association, said at the phone conference that students have seen their tuition fees double over the past five years.
"Students who have come into these school systems have seen an increase every single year," she said.
Jessica Reyes, a junior psychology major, said she does not understand why the fees have gone up every year that she has attended SJSU.
"I don't think the state or school cares about the student," she said. "I think they are just trying to find an excuse to get money out of the students."
She also said she believes high school graduates are going to start attending community colleges to get their GE because they will not be able to pay the fees of a four-year university.
Senait Johanes, a junior finance major from Sweden, said she is also upset about tuition fees.
"In Sweden, we do not have to pay any fees to attend university," she said. "The state owns the school, and we get money for attending. I am actually thinking of going back to finish my studies over there."
CFA president Taiz said that in addition to students seeing an increase in tuition fees, the graduation rates and the quality of education have fallen.
SJSU student Jessica Reyes agreed with Taiz's comment.
"We are not getting what we paid for from our teachers," she said.
Paul Fuller, a graduate student working on a teaching credential, said he disagrees with what Taiz said about SJSU academics.
"I actually haven't noticed anything difference in the quality of education available at SJSU," he said.
Garamendi concluded his speech in the phone conference by saying that the issue of students not graduating affects the state of California significantly.
"We have to change this if we want to have a growing economy," he said. "Individuals with college degrees will help the state by paying higher taxes."
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Paul Browning
posted 11/19/07 @ 8:07 AM PST
The reporter used only pieces of my quotes/sentences on this story, which took my statements a bit out of context.
Paul Browning
Garret
posted 11/20/07 @ 9:18 AM PST
"Jessica Reyes, a junior psychology major, said she does not understand why the fees have gone up every year that she has attended SJSU.
'I don't think the state or school cares about the student," she said. (Continued…)
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