"Some board members said they were not happy that campuses must put aside 25 percent of tuition increases for financial aid. They said that amounted to students paying for other students and that those costs should be covered by the legislature."

The convoluted logic here is priceless. While I agree NONE of the tuition should go to financial aid, what actually needs to happen is that taxpayer subsidy of these schools needs to end. They need to survive on their own or go away. The State is deeply in debt and is facing some huge financial problems that get even worse if ObamaCare remains in place.

"TUITION INFLATION: Too many useless curricula; too many Vice Chancellors.......NO TENURE"

Too much unsubstantiated talking points and rhetoric.

Justaname-" Money into a 401k or an IRA isn't guaranteed to provide a certain return. And you are guaranteed your money, no matter how in debt the state is or underfunded the program is."

Wrong. Pension funds are at the mercy of the General Assembly. Just like previously guaranteed step pay raises for teachers, merit pay for high test scores, and previously OK health care plans. Quick budget votes and midnight sessions can end anything.

Wasn't it originally posted as being only 7.5%, Now it's 8.8% seems like everything else associated with Chapel Hill and the where abouts is nothing but lies.

It's called extra pocket change for the higher ups.

Don't worry,many of the great inventors and minds never went to college and were either kicked out or dropped out. You learn on the streets and in your daily routine and employers who require you to have a degree to work,don't know good work and people when they see em. Oh yeah my pizza delivery guy has a masters and his friend who has a bachelors degree is working at gamestop. While the star player on their college team is washing cars.The one voted not likely to succeed is living in a mnsion making billions a year. Appearance is only an illusion.

For a college education, the UNC system is an excellent deal, even with the tuition increase-compare it to the SUNY (State University of NY) system: to attend, say, SUNY Albany instate tuition, not including R/B is around $5300...to attend UNCCH, full time tuition is about $3500... I would say that is not a bad deal, even with the increase. Now, where folks need to complain is why they are not taking the funds from the football or basketball coaches salaries?!? When the new, incoming football coach will be getting paid $1.7million a year, I would like to know where THAT money is coming from, and why that money isn't going towards academics...

As North Carolinians, we get excellent educations for very good price...

as400 and sillywabbit,

Thanks for being honest. I'm just trying to make comparisons. I went to school on full scholarship in the 1990s, but I still worked. But there was no way I could have paid my tuition with a part-time job and still graduated in four years.

I applaud your efforts, but there certainly isn't a one-size fits all solution to this issue.

Doesn't change my stance on this, as there is a funding problem. I think the General Assembly will reject the increase. Ironically seeing as they are the ones who demanded the cuts in the first place. College students are one hades of a voting bloc, if someone can get them organized; so GA members should tread lightly.

Students and and Parents: PAY YOUR SHARE.

TAXPAYERS are sick of footing the majority %.

TUITION INFLATION: Too many useless curricula; too many Vice Chancellors.......NO TENURE

See, those who protest really can bring change!

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