No Tuition Increase at Eastern Florida for Third Straight Year
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No tuition hike for students, a cost of living payment for staff and expanding the college's security force to bolster safety are key features in the new fiscal year budget for
The college's
College President Dr.
Among those are nine Bachelor Degree tracks in Business, Health Care and Computer Information Technologies.
"With this budget,
Key budget provisions include:
* No tuition increase for the third straight year, a period that corresponds to Richey's time as president.
Tuition will remain
The capital improvement fee will go up
The fee increase was necessary because of cuts in state funding for building maintenance, repair and construction projects, said Richey.
"The additional funds will allow the college to continue to improve its critical infrastructure needs through remodeling, roof repairs, maintenance and other work," said Richey.
The total per credit rate for upper division
"The entire college staff has done an excellent job of keeping tuition low so students can get the education they need to gain a good job after graduation," said trustee
* A one-time cost of living payment for non-probationary full-time and part time staff except the president. Full-time staff will receive a
The cost-of-living payment is the second time college staff has received a COLA since 2008. It gained a 3.5 percent across the board increase in 2012. In a related area, adjunct faculty will receive a 4 percent pay increase, the first time they have received a boost since 2006.
Furthermore, the college will pay an expected increase in health insurance costs for full-time faculty and staff in the new year.
* Expanding the college's Security Force by adding 15 part-time officers, one full-time officer and creating an 18-member Reserve Force, increasing the force's total size from 51 to 85 officers to further strengthen safety.
The expansion augments the college's partnership with the
The expansion will allow the college to maintain two officers on duty overnight on all campuses.
It also calls for maintaining five officers on duty during the day and evening on the
"The safety of everyone at the college is paramount and the larger force will enhance the strong protections we already have in place," Richey said.
The expansion will cost the college
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