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Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Sinclair wins state OK to consider fee hike
DAYTON - Sinclair Community College recently received approval from the Ohio Board of Regents and the state controlling board to consider increasing the technology fee charged to students.
Sinclair trustees already hiked tuition 3.5 percent for next school year so the fee increase would be above the state cap and required approval from Columbus, according to college and state officials.
Trustees have not set a date to vote on the proposed increase that would be phased in over three years and eventually raise $4.6 million a year. Students would see an increase of roughly $3 a credit hour, said Natasha Baker, school spokeswoman.
The money will be used to fund efforts to improve technology across campus, Baker said. “We have already updated 230 labs across campus and have a little over 150 or so still to do.” The school will spend $40 million over the next decade improving technology, she said.
Upgrades will included computers and other technology to help with on-line course offering that was a big reason the increase won approval from Chancellor Eric Fingerhut, said his spokesman Rob Evans.
Fees at other local community colleges have risen steadily since 2000, according to the annual survey of student charges compiled by the Ohio Board of Regents. Fees at Sinclair have been stagnant for 25 years, Baker said.
College trustees don’t meet until the fall and it is unclear if they will vote then on the proposed phased-in fee increase, Baker said.
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