April 7, 2008

BOARD SETS FEES & TUITION

(Boise). The Idaho State Board of Education has set and approved higher education tuition and fees for the 2008-2009 academic year.

Fees for the individual colleges and universities are as follows, with the amount of increase over fiscal year 2008 (which ends June 30, 2008):

2008/2009 Full Time- Idaho Resident- Undergraduate Fees/Tuition

• University of Idaho: $4,632 for matriculation fees annually or a 5.0% increase.
• Boise State University: $4,632 for tuition and fees annually or a 5.0% increase.
• Idaho State University: $4,664 for tuition and fees annually or a 6.0% increase.
• Lewis Clark State College: $4,296 for tuition and fees annually or a 5.00% increase.
• Eastern Idaho Technical College: $1,666 for tuition and fees annually or a 2.0% increase.

Initially, the University of Idaho had asked for a 7.9% increase, Boise State University a 6.1% increase and Idaho State University a 7.0% increase. Lewis Clark State College requested a 5.0% increase, which they were granted. Eastern Idaho Technical College had requested a 3.1% increase.

The Board’s next regularly scheduled meeting is April 17-18, 2008 in Moscow on the campus of the University of Idaho.

To learn more about the Idaho State Board of Education, please visit www.boardofed.idaho.gov

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