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UNC nears vote on tuition increases

Updated: Thursday, 09 Feb 2012, 8:33 AM EST
Published : Thursday, 09 Feb 2012, 8:33 AM EST

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Leaders of the University of North Carolina system are close to voting on a proposal that would raise tuition and fees by more than $400 on average.

A board of governors committee that oversees budget and finance issues is scheduled to discuss the proposal Thursday in Chapel Hill ahead of a planned Friday vote by the board.

UNC System President Tom Ross is recommending increases that average nearly 9 percent, running from $199 at UNC-Pembroke to $676 at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Ross says the increases will only partly address the $414 million cut from the system's budget by lawmakers last year. The 16 university campuses and the School of Science and Math in Durham have eliminated more than 3,000 employees since then.

Students are planning demonstrations to protest the proposal Friday.

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UNC nears vote on tuition increases

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