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: Western Michigan University's Board of
: Trustees met in a special public session
: Tuesday morning to approve a 6.4% increase
: in resident tuition, the lowest increase
: among Michigan's 13 public universities
: announced so far. They voted to freeze
: non-resident tuition, enrollment fees, and
: room and board rates. The increase is
: effective this fall semester. Full-time
: resident underclassmen will now pay about
: $7,260 a year in tuition and fees, $394 more
: than last year. Full-time non-resident
: underclassmen will continue to pay about
: $16,401.
:
: The board also approved achievement
: incentives called the "Western
: Edge." Incoming freshmen who carry a
: full 15-hour credit load, declare a major by
: their sophomore year, and maintain a 3.0 GPA
: will receive a $500 tuition refund and
: frozen room and board rates for the
: following four years.
:
: The board will meet again next Tuesday, July
: 31 to approve this year's budget, which is
: expected to be reduced by $10.8 million.
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