Students, UOG discuss 5% tuition increase
By Dylan Clymer
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The University of Guam will increase tuition by 5% in the spring of 2022, but officials said the university plans to use various programs and funding to reduce the strain on students.
The programs include money from the American Rescue Plan and financial aid.
This latest tuition increase is part of a series planned in 2019, after the university suffered a $6.2 million shortfall. It was discussed last week at a legislative budget hearing, where UOG President Thomas W. Krise said it would be necessary.
After the increase was announced, some students voiced their disappointment.
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Terlaje, who will be receiving his bachelor s degree in business administration, is one of the 386 students who will graduate from the University of Guam Sunday.
This is the first in-person graduation held by the university since 2019. Terlaje and his classmates have attended online classes for more than a year, an accomplishment that wouldn t have been possible when Terlaje first started at UOG.
His education was disrupted by family tragedies and personal hardships. I had always wanted to fulfill one of the gaps in the circle of my life, and although I did not accomplish it before my father, mother and my mother-in-law passed away, I just knew that I had to do it as they would be very proud, he said. I want to make sure that my nieces, nephews, and godchildren learn what perseverance is, and they look towards success in everything that they do.
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