PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island College and the Community College of Rhode Island have proposed increasing tuition next year after enrollment dropped during the coronavirus pandemic.
At a meeting of the Postsecondary Council on Wednesday, leaders from the schools requested tuition increases, and the council approved them, WJAR-TV reported.
The state Board of Education will review the increases in a meeting on Thursday and if approved, the increases will go into effect in fall 2021.
CCRI requested a 2.5% increase, which would be around $110 a year, and RIC requested a 5% increase, which is almost $450 a year, the broadcaster reported.
