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UC Regents recap – March 14

The governing board of the University of California met for the third day of its March meeting at UCLA on Thursday. The Board of Regents discussed an increase in professional degree supplemental tuition, a multi-year budget plan that would increase degree attainment and the possibility of tabling a tuition increase for nonresident students. Read more...

Photo: The University of California Board of Regents discussed an increase in professional degree supplemental tuition, a multi-year budget plan that would increase degree attainment and the possibility of tabling a tuition increase for nonresident students at its meeting Thursday. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)


UC Regents recap – March 14

The governing board of the University of California met for the third day of its March meeting at UCLA on Thursday. The Board of Regents discussed an increase in professional degree supplemental tuition, a multi-year budget plan that would increase degree attainment and the possibility of tabling a tuition increase for nonresident students. Read more...



UC Board of Regents tables vote to increase nonresident tuition

The University of California Board of Regents postponed a vote to increase nonresident tuition until its meeting in May. The board tabled the vote Thursday after the Finance and Capital Strategies Committee voted Wednesday to recommend the Regents increase nonresident tuition by $762. Read more...

Photo: The University of California Board of Regents tabled a vote to increase nonresident tuition Thursday. The decision comes after the Finance and Capital Strategies Committee voted Wednesday to recommenced the regents increase nonresident tuition by $762. (MacKenzie Coffman/Assistant Photo editor)


UC Regents recap – March 12-13

The governing board of the University of California met for the first two days of its March meeting at UCLA on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Board of Regents discussed an increase in nonresident tuition, an increase in allocations for basic needs and an increase in supplemental tuition for certain graduate programs. Read more...

Photo: The University of California Board of Regents discussed an increase in nonresident tuition, an increase in allocations for basic needs and an increase in supplemental tition for certain graduate programs at its meetings Tuesday and Wednesday. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)


Stanford students file lawsuit against UCLA, schools involved in admissions scandal

Two Stanford students filed a lawsuit Thursday against a number of universities named in the nationwide college admissions scandal. Students Erica Olsen and Kalea Woods are seeking to settle a class action complaint because they believe the worth of their degrees has been damaged as future employers will question the legitimacy of their admission to the school. Read more...

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UC Board of Regents to vote on $762 tuition increase for nonresident students

Nonresident students may have to pay $762 more in yearly tuition following a vote by the University of California Board of Regents on Wednesday. The Finance and Capital Strategies Committee approved a recommendation to the regents to increase nonresident supplemental tuition by 2.6 percent during its meeting. Read more...

Photo: The Finance and Capital Strategies Committee approved a recommendation to the University of California Board of Regents to increase nonresident supplemental tuition by 2.6 percent during its meeting. This would increase tuition for nonresident students from $28,992 to $29,754, a difference of $762. (MacKenzie Coffman/Assistant Photo editor)