Most North Dakota colleges seek to increase tuition; DSU aims for affordability
Most schools in the North Dakota University System will be increasing tuition by about 4%, though the rate increases themselves vary from school to school and program to program, Tammy Dolan, chief financial officer of the NDUS, said. 4:28 pm, May 27, 2021 ×
GRAND FORKS Tuition rates likely will be going up for many colleges in North Dakota.
Most of the institutions in the North Dakota University System will be increasing tuition by about 4%, though the rate increases themselves vary from school to school and program to program, said Tammy Dolan, chief financial officer of the NDUS.
Most North Dakota colleges seek to increase tuition
Most schools in the North Dakota University System will be increasing tuition by about 4%, though the rate increases themselves vary from school to school and program to program, Tammy Dolan, chief financial officer of the NDUS, said. 3:52 pm, May 27, 2021 ×
Tuition rates likely will be going up for many colleges in North Dakota.
Most of the institutions in the North Dakota University System will be increasing tuition by about 4%, though the rate increases themselves vary from school to school and program to program, Tammy Dolan, chief financial officer of the NDUS, said.
The State Board of Higher Education approved the requested 2021-22 tuition changes during its regular meeting, Thursday, May 27. As part of the approval process, the board approved the system’s budget guidelines, which then go back to the university presidents to complete their 2021-23 budgets. Those budgets have to be approved by the
BRAYDEN ZENKER
N.D. Newspaper Association
As the coronavirus pandemic continues across the country and the world, North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler is looking for ways to address a student learning gap blamed on the virus and schoolsâ attempts to contain it.
In testimony before the House Appropriations Committeeâs Education and Environment Division last month, Baesler outlined the scale of that gap and potential ways to address it. She reported that 27-28% of students who had tested at grade level in 2019 for reading, writing and math fell below grade level in 2020.
Baesler outlined several potential responses: extending school calendars, increasing access to summer school, and providing high-impact tutoring during the school day and out-of-school tutoring.