The University of Wisconsin System’s Board of Regents on Thursday approved a 5.5 percent tuition hike for resident students attending one of the system’s four-year institutions during the 2009-10 academic year.
That’s the same increase approved by the board in each of the past two years, after hikes of 6.8 percent in 2007 and 6.9 percent in 2006.
Due to a new state program, students from families who make less than $60,000 are expected to get enough additional state and federal financial aid to cover the tuition hike. System officials estimate about a quarter of the students would be helped by this “hold harmless” provision.