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During the address, Zimpher said she and university officials are asking for the five-year extension of its 2020 plan, which allows four-year colleges to raise tuition up to $300 per year, saying the money improves the colleges and gets rid of unpredictable increases, said Lohud.com.
The request for the increase comes at a time when the state Legislature is expressing concerns about another round of tuition increases with tuition up 30 percent at four-year schools since 2011. But Zimpher said tuition was $6,470 a year for incoming freshmen this past fall, which is the lowest in the Northeast among public colleges, reported Lohud.com.
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