In a Tuesday press release, the University System of Georgia Board of Regents announced tuition rates will not increase in the 2021-2022 school year, with all USG students paying the same tuition rates from the current academic year.
The vote marks the fourth time in six years the Board of Regents has approved no tuition increases in the USG. With the decision, the USG has maintained an annual limited tuition increase average of 0.75% since 2016, which is below the current rate of inflation.
The Board of Regents also approved no increase in the mandatory fees at USG institutions for the 2021-2022 school year.
In a Tuesday press release, the University System of Georgia Board of Regents announced tuition rates will not increase in the 2021-2022 school year, with all USG students paying the same tuition rates from the current academic year.
The vote marks the fourth time in six years the Board of Regents has approved no tuition increases in the USG. With the decision, the USG has maintained an annual limited tuition increase average of 0.75% since 2016, which is below the current rate of inflation.
The Board of Regents also approved no increase in the mandatory fees at USG institutions for the 2021-2022 school year.
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ATLANTA (AP) Emails obtained by a campus workers group show that a contractor who runs dormitories at eight public universities in Georgia laid off workers and cut back on maintenance over the summer, raising questions about whether the company was violating its contract with the University System of Georgia at the same time it was complaining of financial stress.
The United Campus Workers of Georgia, a union that seeks to represent employees on all 26 public campuses in Georgia, says the system s struggle with Rhode Island-based Corvias shows the pitfalls of privatizing operations such as residence halls. Part of the Communication Workers of America, the union wants the system to avoid any future privatization deals, which would help guarantee jobs for university employees in the future.
Emails show Georgia dorm contractor cut maintenance
By JEFF AMYMarch 12, 2021 GMT
ATLANTA (AP) Emails obtained by a campus workers’ group show that a contractor who runs dormitories at eight public universities in Georgia laid off workers and cut back on maintenance over the summer, raising questions about whether the company was violating its contract with the University System of Georgia at the same time it was complaining of financial stress.
The United Campus Workers of Georgia, a union that seeks to represent employees on all 26 public campuses in Georgia, says the system’s struggle with Rhode Island-based Corvias shows the pitfalls of privatizing operations such as residence halls. Part of the Communication Workers of America, the union wants the system to avoid any future privatization deals, which would help guarantee jobs for university employees in the future.