‘Historic’ tuition cut for Washington schools

Mark Matassa • Feb 6, 2018

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>‘Historic’ tuition cut for Washington schools</h1>
                <h2><p>Following five years in which state tuition at universities rose 34 percent – twice the national average – lawmakers have agreed to reduce tuition by 5 percent to 20 percent, depending on the school. At the University of Washington, for example, tuition will drop from $10,740 this year to $9,183</p></h2>
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               <p>By <a href="/author/mmatassa-mac-com/">Mark Matassa</a></p> 
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            <p>Following five years in which state tuition at universities rose 34 percent – twice the national average – lawmakers have agreed to <a href="http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/education/historic-tuition-cut-sets-state-apart-from-rest-of-us/?ref=avalancheghost.one">reduce tuition by 5 percent to 20 percent</a>, depending on the school. At the University of Washington, for example, tuition will drop from $10,740 this year to $9,183 in 2016-17, saving a student more than $2,000 over the next two years. <em>The Seattle Times</em> has the details.</p>
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Following five years in which state tuition at universities rose 34 percent – twice the national average – lawmakers have agreed to reduce tuition by 5 percent to 20 percent, depending on the school. At the University of Washington, for example, tuition will drop from $10,740 this year to $9,183 in 2016-17, saving a student more than $2,000 over the next two years. The Seattle Times has the details.

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