MADISON, Wis. (AP) – After years of rising tuition, University of Wisconsin System considered on Wednesday Gov. Jim Doyle’s call to hold down tuition increases to below the rate of inflation for the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 school years.
Regents, who govern the UW System of 13 four-year universities and 13 two-year colleges, considered a budget plan that would increase tuition by 3 percent for 2007-2008 and then 1.75 percent in 2008-2009.
Several regents expressed support for Doyle’s call, but the board will not formally vote on the budget request until later this month.