Reichelt said the increase was going to happen regardless. We knew there would be an increase, just not how much. This makes it tough on students. An increase is never good for students. Regent John Munger of Tucson said universities in Arizona already have low tuition.
Tuition is very, very low.
But not the financial aid. Arizona is ranked 42 among state universities for in-state tuition costs. About 8 percent of tuition dollars are set aside for financial aid at each university. The regents said they want to find a new way to set tuition for next year. We need to micromanage everything in the future and get value for our money.