Tuition

The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will be accepting public comment during their meeting next Wednesday, Feb. 14, as well as discussing a number of other issues.

The UW Board of Trustees are seeking public comment on a possible 4 percent in-state tuition hike.

The UW Board of Trustees considered possible changes to out-of-state and online tuition as well as moving to a 'block tuition' system to increase enrollment of out-of-state and nonresident students, as part of a capacity study conducted by Huron Consulting Group.

Massie said that the trustees wanted to touch base with the student, faculty and staff senates before the Board puts it to a vote.

According to the Governor's press release issued Wednesday, the program provided tuition assistance to 162 veterans at Wyoming's seven community colleges and the University of Wyoming.

The commission likely will not make a decision regarding the policy until this fall, which means any changes would not go into effect until the 2017-18 academic year.

The cost of tuition will be going up at the University of Wyoming. In accordance with a policy adopted last year, the UW Board of Trustees voted Friday to raise student tuition by 4 percent for the 2016-17 academic year.  The policy was adopted in order to give students an idea of what to expect each year, meet cost increases, and enhance the quality of education at UW...

The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees is meeting Wednesday through Friday to discuss items such as tuition, construction projects, and budget issues. All meetings–except for executive sessions–are open to the public. A working dinner at 6 p...