SB 100-Varying rates on tuition and fees at public universities in Texas have made it difficult for students and parents to financially plan for college. The variance in tuition and fees can be subject to change during a student's enrollment as well.
To alleviate this situation, certain public universities in Texas have begun to freeze tuition and mandatory fees when a student enters a university subject to the length of a student's education program.
As proposed, S.B. 100 prohibits an increase in tuition and fees charged to a student entering a public university during that student's enrollment, with exceptions.
Author
Shapiro 11/13/2006
Coauthors (1) Date Signed On
Hinojosa 02/26/2007
Again, Aaron Pena is nowhere to be found. He talks the talk. But does not come through on what he says.
Tuition and fees at state universities are up 39 percent since deregulation in 2003,
and legislators want to slow or stop this increase. Senate Bill 100, by Sen. Shapiro,
would freeze tuition when a student enters a Texas college or university. The
tuition would be frozen for four years, or the length of the student's program if the
program is more than four years.
If the student does not graduate within 4 years or
the length of their program, the tuition rises to the level the college or university is charging new incoming students.
