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UMass trustees vote to raise student charges second straight year

UMass trustees vote to raise student charges second straight year

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STATE HOUSE — For the second consecutive year, University of Massachusetts students will face rising tuition costs as officials take steps to close an $85 million budget shortfall at a time of growing interest in public higher education. The UMass Board of Trustees met in Worcester Thursday to consider tuition and fee increases, settling on a 5.8 percent tuition increase that will cost the average in-state undergraduate students $756 more in student charges before financial aid.

STATE HOUSE — For the second consecutive year, University of Massachusetts students will face rising tuition costs as officials take steps to close an $85 million budget shortfall at a time of growing interest in public higher education. The UMass Board of Trustees met in Worcester Thursday to consider tuition and fee increases, settling on a 5.8 percent tuition increase that will cost the average in-state undergraduate students $756 more in student charges before financial aid.…