Are college tuition waivers self-imposed budget cuts?

SALT LAKE CITY — State college and university tuition waivers totaling more than $138 million in the past year piqued the attention of state lawmakers Thursday as a budget subcommittee settled on base budget recommendations for the state's public education system.Tuition waivers are a form of financial aid used to help students pay for college. Some colleges and universities even call them scholarships.According to a brief prepared by legislative fiscal analysts, state colleges and univers