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The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

WSU's tuition to increase by 3.3% for AY 2025-26.

Board of Regents votes to increase tuition by 3%

AIMEE SULIT, Evergreen reporter February 12, 2024

On Jan. 26 the Board of Regents approved a 3% increase in tuition rates, raising tuition from $10,976 to $11,305 for full-time undergraduate students, according to WSU Insider Phil Weiler, Marketing...

The Chinook has not raised fees since 2017 and proposes to raise the fee from $98 to $103

ASWSU Vice President acknowledges mishandling Chinook fee increase approval process

SICALY SORRELL, Evergreen reporter December 8, 2023

ASWSU Vice President Maccabee Werndorf said the Senate did not follow the proper process when they approved a 5% mandatory fee increase for the Chinook during their previous meeting. The UREC advisory...

The Board of Regents met to discuss tuition increases on Feb. 1, 2023

Board of Regents consider 2.5% bump in tuition for next year

GABRIELLE BOWMAN, Managing editor February 3, 2023

WSU’s Board of Regents meeting brought up a new tuition proposal and revision to the university undergraduate housing requirement.  According to data presented by Matt Skinner, senior associate vice...

Inflation and decreased enrollment rates, both of which are connected to the pandemic, influenced WSU’s proposal to increase tuition rates by 2.5%.

Tuition increases reflect inflation, minimum wage

KASSANDRA VOGEL, Evergreen reporter April 6, 2022

WSU has increased tuition for the past five years and proposed another 2.5% increase for the 2022-23 school year. During those five years, WSU increased tuition by the maximum amount allowed by law three...

As enrollment decreases, the Board of Regents plans to increase tuition later this spring.

Board of Regents to vote on tuition hike later this spring

KASSANDRA VOGEL, Evergreen reporter January 24, 2022

Editors note: This story has been revised to accurately reflect the voting decision regarding parking rates and fines. At their meeting this week, the Board of Regents proposed a 2.5% increase in tuition...

ASWSU veterinary medicine senator Diana Rios is working on a resolution that would create a tuition payment plan.

ASWSU resolution will create tuition payment plan

MOLLY WILK, Evergreen reporter October 31, 2021

Two ASWSU senators created a resolution to make a tuition payment plan accessible for all students.  The resolution serves as a call to action to administration, said Diana Rios, ASWSU veterinary...

"WSU played a role in my life; the ground itself is our mother. We respect that land more than anything else in the world. That is our home,” said Otis Halfmoon, WSU alumnus and retired National Park Service employee.

Speaker series highlights WSU connection to Nez Perce

KIARA DOYAL March 5, 2021

Students and faculty members learned about the connection between the WSU Pullman campus and the Nimiipuu (Nez Perce) Tribe and Palus people during a meeting Thursday.  WSU Pullman is located on...

Charging fees for services when students aren't even on campus is unfair to Cougs.

OPINION: WSU is overcharging us

SARAH DANIELS September 1, 2020

Earlier this semester, WSU sent students several emails regarding their decisions on keeping, reducing, or getting rid of various school fees this semester. From what I can tell, they kept them all, without...

WSU's proposed tuition increase is only going to hurt students, many of whom are financially unstable due to COVID-19.

OPINION: Tuition increase would hurt WSU students

SARAH DANIELS June 23, 2020

I don’t think I need to waste time explaining the tremendous impact COVID-19 has had on so many aspects of our lives – education, I think, having received some of the largest hits. Not only has...

Cathy Lentz, program manager for Academic Outreach and Innovation, said some WSU employees are eligible for tuition waivers which will be applied for courses this summer.

WSU offers employees tuition waivers for online classes

CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter May 14, 2020

For the first time, WSU employees are able to waive tuition for Global Campus’ summer classes. Global Campus lets students take courses online. Students are not required to be online at a set time...

Public colleges are not cheap

September 13, 2013

U.S. map shows the average net price (full cost of attending minus scholarships) at public 4-year universities and colleges for in-state tuition charged to students in families earning $30,000 or less...

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