MU fiscal budget/tuition freeze 2010

The House Education Appropriation's Committee Chairman said he is likely to uphold a tuition plan that was announced in November. If the plan passes, Missouri colleges will freeze in-state undergraduate tution. The recommendation is expected to be finalized by the committee Thursday and then passed on to the House Budget Committee.

With less money from the state and a proposed continuing freeze of in-state tuition, the university is looking for ways to find more revenue.

Tuition increases could be in store next year for some graduate and professional programs, MU Budget Director Tim Rooney said Tuesday.

UM System President Gary Forsee has floated the idea of three-year degrees to help students complete their studies faster and with less expense.

Because of the struggling economy, University of Missouri System President Gary Forsee said the university system must now consider offering three-year undergraduate degrees. Missouri's public higher education institutions will probably face state funding cuts amounting to $50 million in the coming fiscal year, according to Gov. Jay Nixon.

MU President Gary Forsee says the state will need to consider taking radical steps, such as offering 3-year degrees, to cut spending by the levels required by Gov. Jay Nixon.

Because of existing state and federal laws tuition may not have increased even without the governor's plan, which must still be approved by the state Legislature.

Gov. Jay Nixon proposed a tuition freeze for students, but other parts of the higher education budget could be on the chopping block.

The deal does keep higher education more affordable, but it's still another step backward — if it even passes.

Reacting to Gov. Jay Nixon's proposal to freeze tuition, UM System President Gary Forsee says the higher education business model is broken, and MU Chancellor Brady Deaton said a hiring freeze is likely to continue.

Gov. Jay Nixon was in Columbia on Wednesday morning to present his planned tuition freeze, announced Tuesday in St. Louis. UM System President Gary Forsee cautioned that public institutions across the country will continue to face economic challenges. "The higher education business model ... is broken," he said.

Nixon's proposal calls for a 5.2 percent decrease in state appropriations compared to the current fiscal year.

Missouri’s four-year public colleges and universities may see a tuition freeze for the second year in a row.