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On Friday, April 21, the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors voted unanimously on the resolution to increase tuition and fees in the 2023-2024 academic year by 4.9 percent.
Overall costs for students will increase 7% in the 2023-24 academic year after the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors raised tuition and mandatory fees, and room and board.
The board rector said it was a tough decision.
On Sunday, Amy Sebring, the university’s Chief Operating Officer, said it is one thing to talk about percentages, but dollars are what comes out of families’ checkbooks.
Graduate students picketed for better compensation at a board of visitors meeting Monday.