Post by Logan on Jun 28, 2016 20:16:26 GMT -6
While waiting to learn how the Louisiana Board of Regents will distribute funding to universities, Southeastern officials are exploring whether they should propose a tuition increase under the Louisiana GRAD Act.
In a budget update message posted Monday, President John Crain provided information about the university's funding situation after lawmakers concluded a second special session to fill in the state's budget deficit for the fiscal year that will start Friday.
Higher education funding came out of the session without a funding cut, but Crain said there have been preliminary talks on how those funds should be distributed under a complex formula from the Board of Regents, he said.
Many of the scenarios discussed have institutions in the University of Louisiana System, including Southeastern, getting less money than last year, while other institutions would get more, he said.
Read more: www.hammondstar.com/news/slu-mulls-tuition-increase/article_0dc570d8-a024-5009-847d-acd15324df87.html
In a budget update message posted Monday, President John Crain provided information about the university's funding situation after lawmakers concluded a second special session to fill in the state's budget deficit for the fiscal year that will start Friday.
Higher education funding came out of the session without a funding cut, but Crain said there have been preliminary talks on how those funds should be distributed under a complex formula from the Board of Regents, he said.
Many of the scenarios discussed have institutions in the University of Louisiana System, including Southeastern, getting less money than last year, while other institutions would get more, he said.
Read more: www.hammondstar.com/news/slu-mulls-tuition-increase/article_0dc570d8-a024-5009-847d-acd15324df87.html