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• Tuition rising next fall at Idaho universities

  April 18, 2013 in City, Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – The State Board of Education voted Wednesday to hike the price of attending Idaho’s public universities, sustaining a trend of annual tuition increases yet still keeping tuition costs … 1

• Universities not happy with Gregoire’s tuition plan

  December 31, 2012 in City on Page A6 SEATTLE – Gov. Chris Gregoire’s goal of not raising college tuition over the next two years is not sitting well with the leaders of Washington’s universities, who say the proposal … 2

• Shawn Vestal: Floyd’s tuition plan for WSU overdue, masterful

  October 10, 2012 in City on Page A5 At least one leader at Washington State University is kicking butt this year. President Elson Floyd has proposed holding the line on tuition increases. He has asked WSU’s Board of … 5

• Idaho colleges raise costs again, but less sharply

  April 19, 2012 in Idaho on Page A1 Students at Idaho’s state colleges and universities will pay more next year, but the tuition and fee increases approved Wednesday by the state Board of Education are considerably lower than … 4

• College’s rising cost steering students to private, smaller institutions

  January 29, 2012 in City on Page A1 Demetrius Dennis shopped carefully to find the best college education for the lowest price. “I reviewed the departments, programs offered and cost of tuition,” said Dennis, 34. “Financing contributed at … 34

• UI ending subsidies on tuitions

  December 19, 2011 in Region on Page A6 MOSCOW, Idaho – University of Idaho officials say they are ending a nearly free tuition program for employees and spouses of other state schools due to a sharp reduction in … 1

• UW considers 20 percent tuition increase this fall

  June 10, 2011 in News, Region The University of Washington plans to vote on a proposal to raise tuition 20 percent this fall, while also considering a plan to use much of that increase to pay … 4

• Tuition flexibility good news to colleges

  May 26, 2011 in City on Page A5 SEATTLE – There’s a very good reason Washington’s university presidents aren’t tearing down the governor’s door this week to complain about a proposed half-billion-dollar cut in state dollars for the … 2

• State struggling to keep up with education fund

  February 17, 2011 in City on Page A1 Washington state has to change its popular prepaid college tuition program or risk financial problems down the road, a legislative panel learned Wednesday. The Guaranteed Education Tuition Program could face … 4

• State cuts shifting NIC funding burden to taxpayers, students

  January 27, 2011 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – Falling state funding for higher education could lead to higher property taxes in North Idaho, state lawmakers were warned Wednesday as they heard North Idaho College’s budget request …

• Higher-ed task force unveils list of solutions

  January 4, 2011 in City on Page A6 SEATTLE – A task force charged with finding stable money to pay for higher education in Washington state has some ideas it wants the Legislature to consider. At the top …

• WSU president rejects across-board cuts

  October 1, 2010 in City on Page A6 SPOKANE – Facing millions of dollars in budget cuts, Washington State University President Elson S. Floyd said the school needs to make a stronger case about the importance of higher …

• Everyday Economy: Mechanics see uptick

  March 22, 2009 in News Car sales may be down, but car repairs have been a growth industry in the past year. Drivers are sticking with their cars longer – putting off trade-ins and trying …

• It pays to be prepared for kids’ college expenses

  March 16, 2009 in City on Page A5 If you’ve got kids ready to enter college next year, you’re already well into the process of planning how to pay for it. Or at least you should be.

• It pays to think ahead for college

  March 15, 2009 in News If you’ve got kids ready to enter college next year, you’re already well into the process of planning how to pay for it. Or at least you should be. 1