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<p>For 2009 "...we are planning that there will be a 9-10 percent increase in student fees. In this scenario, a 10 percent increase on a $7,500 education-fee base..."</p>
<p>01.22.2009 - The state of Berkeley's budget</p>
<p>The UC Chancellor seems to be playing this possibility down; in the meantime, these two clowns are talking about what they're going to do with the loot.</p>
<p>Sorry, here is the link:</p>
<p>Well, with the huge budget deficit Berkeley is facing, I hope this plan does a lot of good in helping the school out. I don't think the plan is outrageous or anything, it definitely is necessary. We'll see how it goes.</p>
<p>That sounds reasonable.</p>
<p>Wouldn't this be for all the UC's?</p>
<p>That's not terrible. Waive SHIP and you'll be good.</p>
<p>That's still a great price for an in-state student for arguable the best public university in the USA.</p>
<p>You can only waive SHIP if you have comparable or better insurance, so while it would save $1200+ per year, it's not exactly feasible.</p>
<p>They've been doing this every year. It used to be much cheaper...I feel sorry for the students going to Berkeley a few years from now.</p>
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<p>LOL, it used to be free back in the 60's. Could you imagine that? Going to school for free? Though, school in the 60's was probably much harder with no internet.</p>
<p>Srs, they would need to pay me to attend college without the internet.</p>
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<p>Technically every UC campus is still 'tuition-free' for all in-state residents. It's been written into the state constitution that public higher-education is free for everyone (since 1900). </p>
<p>Unfortunately the politicians forgot to mention anything about 'fees'. So we all pay zero tuition but $4000 in education fees.</p>