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Student fees to increase at UC campuses this fall

The University of California Board of Regents approved fee increases for students for the 2004-05 school year. The fee increases will help address a substantial shortfall in state funding for UC and prevent even deeper cuts to the university and the quality of its student instructional program.

"The fee increases approved are significant, and I know they will have an impact on many families," said UC President Robert Dynes. "We are striving, to the best of our ability given the state's fiscal crisis, to preserve quality, accessibility and the university's contributions to the economy, health and quality of life of California.

"While the Legislature and governor are still negotiating a final state budget, the regents chose to move ahead with decisions on fees in order to avoid delay in providing notice of fee levels to students and their families."

Among the fee increases are a $700 annual increase for resident undergraduates, $1,050 for resident graduate academic students and between $2,600 and $4,500 for many professional school students. A university news release provides specific details on the fee increases and a Web page address for a fact sheet on the fee increases.

To read the UC news release, click here.

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