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FAIRBORN – Acknowledging state budget cuts to higher education of 10.5 percent will inevitably mean a tuition hike, Wright State University President David Hopkins told his board of trustees he was confident federal aid to students wouldn\u2019t be slashed.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think there is any doubt of that,\u201d Hopkins said of the universities need to raise tuition to offset a $15 million cut from the state and maintain quality. Gov. John Kasich has proposed keeping the 3.5 percent tuition increase cap, which Hopkins said was \u201creasonable.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are very sensitive to the tuition concerns of students,\u201d Hopkins said. A 3.5 percent increase to WSU\u2019s current tuition of $7,797 for in-state students would add about $272 to tuition bills. Ohio State University leaders have already said a tuition increase is likely.<\/p>\n
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