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Letter to the editor: California tuition not a heavy load
Having come from another state, I would like to briefly discuss my mixed feelings about the peaceful protest of today. First, peaceful protests of any kind are something I support wholeheartedly and always have.
However, as a point of information, following are some facts most people may not be aware of.
We have the lowest tuition rates in the USA. For example, Nassau Community College on Long Island in NY, the only 2 year college within a huge area of Long Island, charges $1866 per semester for NY residents. In addition, fees are charged for many services we give away, such as $40 to process an application, $5 per transcript, $50 to petition for graduation, to name a few.
I cannot help but wonder if this protest would attract as many students if they were aware of how low our fees are in comparison to the rest of the country. The California legislators have never wanted to place our budget problems on the backs of the students – who does? – but I do honestly feel that reasonable increases are inevitable over the next few years if we are ever to get out of our current financial problems.
