UC System Approves First Tuition Increase In 7 Years

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The University of California has approved its first tuition increase in seven years.
The university system’s Board of Regents voted Thursday for the plan to increase tuition by 2.5 percent a year during its meeting in San Francisco.
The vote came after UC President Janet Napolitano called for the annual tuition increase of $282 and a bump in fees by $54 for the 2017-18 school year.
Many students have vocally opposed an increase.
Critics have said higher tuition p