This brings me to the second issue. Presently state schools in Ohio can increase tuition by only 6 percent a year. According to the Student Tuition Alliance, the current 6 percent cap allows institutions to increase at double the annual cost of living. Despite this, the state wants to do away with 6 percent cap. The state feels that the schools can increase tuition to whatever percentage they want.
Students currently have a hard time paying tuition at state universities.
This jump in tuition would make up for the funds that were cut by the state. The Kent State University administration has publicly stated it would not raise tuition over 6 percent even if the state eliminates the cap. The Undergraduate Student Senate applauds Kent State for making this statement. Gov. Taft feels the state could benefit economically from a cut to higher education and increase funding to K-12 schools. William E. Kirwan, president of the Ohio State University and chairman of the Inter-University Council, disagrees.