ELKO - Every year since the economic recession of the country and budgetary downturn of higher education in the state of Nevada, college students have had to face the reality of what seems like discussions of ever increasing Tuition and Fee rates.
That time is here again!
Please come join the Great Basin College Student Government Association for a Student Forum to discuss tuition and fee increases that may be coming in the near future. It will be held Feb. 14, 2014 at the High Tech Center Room 120 on the Great Basin College Campus in Elko from 9 - 10 a.m. There are also going to be interactive video connections with the branch centers located in Battle Mountain, Ely, Pahrump, and Winnemucca. Free food and refreshments are going to be provided by the SGA for attendees.
The Student Forum this year is going to be unique because Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs, Crystal Abba, will be attending to give information and answer any questions. No one should miss this opportunity!
Traditionally tuition and registration fees are set by the Nevada System of Higher Education's governing board, the Board of Regents, every two years in preparation for the biennial (two year) budget. The Board and Chancellor created the Tuition and Fees Committee that will provide a recommendation for tuition and fees beginning Fall 2014.
The current proposal is to set these rates for four academic years in order to support predictability in pricing. These proposed rates would be increasing for all of the public higher education institutions in the state and for GBC specifically that means a 4% increase every year, for the next four years; a total of 16 percent.
This Forum is for anyone that is interested in informing themselves about these proposed future tuition and fee increases. Whether you may be an individual who is looking at attending GBC, a current student, a student planning on transferring to another Nevada college, a parent, or would like to be more informed, this Forum is for YOU! We want to hear from you and would love to see you there.
For more information please contact the GBC Student Government Association at (775) 753-2256 or by e-mail: sga@gbcnv.edu.
Great Basin College is a member of the Nevada System of Higher Education and governed by the Board of Regents. The college is regionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
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