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<p>Georgia schools offered a fixed-rate plan up until 2008 or 2009 that guaranteed no tuition increases. Obviously many of the students who took advantage of those fixed plans are still in school; in the meanwhile, the GA legislature cut funding by ~20% to higher-ed. The only way to make up lost revenue (according to the Regents) is fees, which arn’t subject to fixed rate guarantees.</p>
<p>Folks should definitely not overlook fees in considering total COA. I think UGA’s fees this year are $1200 per semester. Definitely a major chunk of change.</p>