WKU Archives - Bibliography - Tuition

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Articles

College Heights Herald 

1978 Fall Costs Up $25.00, April 13, 1978, p. 1

A Hike Up the Hill to Protest Increase May Occur, Oct. 14, 1993, p. 9

Administrators Expect Hikes in Tuition, Jan. 25, 1972 p. 1

Alumni Grant Cut Back Because of Budget Reductions, Apr. 8, 2004

Board Approves Tuition Plan, Jan. 27, 2005

Board Increases Tuitioin Without Student Member, Jan. 30, 2007

Budget Concerns Again Looming Over the Hill, Aug. 19, 2003

Burch Questions Tuition Recommendations, Mar. 1, 2001

CHE Approves 8.5% Increase, April 14, 1981, p. 1

Children of Full-Time Faculty & Staff to Pay Only Half the Cost of In-State Tuition at Western, Aug. 27, 1991, p. 19

Clearing the Air, Oct. 12, 2004

College Presidents Protest Proposed Tuition Increases, Jan. 21, 1972, p. 1

College Tuition in Kentucky Ranges from $836 to &8, 460 Per Year, Sept. 15, 1983, p. 5

Colleges Brace for Tuition Hikes, Apr. 6, 2004

Colleges, Western Not Included, Are in Tuition Raising Trend, April 16, 1976, p. 1

Committee Recommends Tuition and Fees Package, Mar. 29, 2001

Community College Tuition Could Decrease, April 15, 1997

Cost of Attending School Increased, May 2, 1978, p. 1

Cost of Learning Rises With Tuition Increase, April 14, 1972, p. 1

Costs Hidden in Tuition Fees Explained, Jan. 24, 1985, p. 6

Council May Limit Honored Programs, Oct. 23, 1997, P. 1, 6

Council of Higher Education Approves Hike in Fees, Jan. 12, 1978, P. 1

Council On Higher Education May Boost Tuition 19%, Sept. 14, 1989, P. 2

Council On Higher Education Raises Tuition at State Universities, Nov. 17, 1983, P. 2

Council On Higher Education to Discuss Tuition Increase, Oct. 31, 1985, P. 12A

CPE Must OK Tuition Changes, Mar. 30, 2006

CPE Plans Changes in College Funding, March 30, 1999

CPE Reviews Tuition Increase Policies, Jan. 13, 2005

CPE to Approve Tuition Increases in March, Feb. 6, 2007

Credit Card Payments Readmitted, Aug. 31, 2004

Elected Officials Renege On Promise, Editorial, Nov. 9, 1993, P. 4

Faculty Senate Rejects Bill to Reinstate Out-Of-State Tuition Waivers, April 13, 1982, P. 12

Faculty, Students Mixed on Proposal, Oct. 21, 2003

Fees For Tuition And Housing Are Expected to Increase Next Year, Mar. 24, 1983, P. 3

Finance Committee of CHE to Discuss Possible Midyear Tuition Increase, Sept. 22, 1987, P. 3

First Increase Since 1973 Forecast, Mar. 29, 1977, P. 1

Forum Set to Discuss Tuition Plan, Apr. 27, 2004

Funding For Free Tuition Plan Scarce, Aug. 29, 1989, P. 1

Funding for Western Could Increase, With Tuition to Follow, Apr. 15, 1999

Grants Rise With Tuition; State Universities Compared, Aug. 27, 1985, P. 8B

Hearings May be Required, Mar. 16, 2004

Ignoring Pleas, CHE Raises Tuition, Nov. 8, 1994

Increase in Tuition Likely During Next Two Years, Sept. 15, 1983, P. 1

Increase Not A Steep As Expected, Nov. 11, 1993, P. 1

Kafoglis Dislikes Fee Hike But Feels Measure Justified, Feb. 11, 1972, P. 5

Long-Term Tuition Plan is a First for Western, Apr. 29, 2004

Miller's Prepaid Tuition Plan Sailing Through State Legislature, Feb. 29, 2000

More Students to Get In-State Tuition, Oct. 29, 2002

Most Tuition Dollars Go to Instruction, Sept. 17, 1981, P. 12

New Option Could Help Planning, Aug. 24, 2004

New Tuition Plan For Some Kentucky And Tennessee Counties Not Expected to Affect Western's Enrollment, Aug. 21, 1990, P. 21

One Good Turn, Jan. 25, 1974, P. 1

Out-of-State Grad Tuition May Go Up, May 2, 2002

Out-Of-State Tuition Three Times Higher Than In-State, Aug. 28, 1984, P. 10

Out-of-Staters Could Get Tuition Discount, Apr. 13, 2004

Parking, Health Fees, Tuition Increase Enacted, Aug. 22, 1995

Plan of Granting Free Tuition to Needy Kentucky Students Gains Cautious Support, Jan. 31, 1989, P. 1

Plan to Lower Out-Of-State Tuition Approved by Regent's Executive Committee, Feb. 21, 1985, P. 1

Practice of Charging Service Fee When Paying Tuition to End, Oct. 27, 1993, P. 11

President Downing Voices Opposition to Tuition Waiver For Murray, June 29, 1977, P. 1

Proposals About Raises, Jan. 21, 1993, P. 4

Proposed Funding Falls Short, Mar. 9, 2006

Proposed Increase Costs, Editorial, Feb. 21, 1980, P. 5

Proposed Tuition Changes Absurd, Feb. 22, 2001

Proposed Tuition Increase is Main Issue by Board of Student Body Presidents, Dec. 1989, P. 2A

Raise For 1981-1982 Almost Certain, April 7, 1981, P. 1

Raise in On-Resident Tuition by CPHE Seen As Threat to Enrollment, April 1, 1977, P. 1

Ransdell Explains Tuition Increase to Students, Oct. 30, 2003

Ransdell Proposes Long-Term Tuition Plan, Oct. 5, 2004

Rates at Western Below National Average, Feb. 14, 1980, P. 3

Rates in Kentucky Better Than in Other States, Mar. 11, 1993, P. 10

Recommendations to Lower Tuition Rates For Community College Students Won't Affect Western, Feb. 5, 1991, P. 2

Refund Policy 'Makes Things a Little Easier on Everyone,' Jan. 24, 1995

Regents Approve Spring Tuition Increase, Nov. 4, 2003

Regents Hold Closed Meeting to Mull Health Service's Fate, Aug. 26, 1999

Regents Increase Tuition 10.4 Percent, Aug. 20, 2002

Regents to Vote on Long-Term Tuition Policy, Jan. 25, 2005

Regents Will Look at Tuition, Oct. 16, 2003

Some Legislators Want Tuition Money to Balance Budget, Feb. 2, 2006

Staff Council Reviewing Scholarship Policies, Nov. 18, 2004

State Council On Higher Education Financial Committee Won't Recommend Mid-Year Tuition Increase, Oct. 20, 1987, P. 1

State Council On Higher Education Votes Down Mid-Year Tuition Increase, Nov. 10, 1987, P. 1

State Tuition Could Rise by Ten Percent, Sept. 24, 1985, P. 5

State Tuition Policy to Be Reviewed by Student Body Presidents, Aug. 23, 1990, P. 2

State Tuition Program on Hold, Apr. 5, 2005

Students & Officials Ask CHE Finance Committee to Delay Tuition Increase, Sept. 29, 1987, P. 1

Students Not Happy With Fee Increases And Think Regents Are Wasteful And Not Budgeting, April 21, 1992, P. 1

Students Rally Against Tuition Hike, Nov. 4, 1993, P. 1

Students Using Plastic Money at Record Rate for Tuition, Fees, Feb. 6, 2001

Tennessee-Kentucky Reciprocity, Editorial, Sept. 9, 1975, P. 5

There's Good News And Bad, Jan. 27, 1994, P. 1

Tuitiion Increase Boosts Faculty and Staff Pay, Aug. 21, 2001

Tuitioin Waivers Help to Balance School, Work, Apr. 5, 2007

Tuition and Fee Committee Meets Again, Jan. 30, 2001

Tuition Assistance Approved, Nov. 25, 2003

Tuition Bill Won't be Heard in Committee, Jan. 15, 2004

Tuition Cap to be Proposed, Sept. 2003

Tuition Changes Affect Employees' Students, Sep. 7, 2006

Tuition Changes Proposed, Feb. 20, 2001

Tuition Costs Increasing Across State, April 10, 2003

Tuition Deadline Arrives Early, Jan. 11, 2001

Tuition Deposit Due, Dec. 2, 1993, P. 7

Tuition Discount for Employees' Kids Changed, Nov. 10, 2005

Tuition Hike Likely, Oct. 21, 2003

Tuition Hike Lowest in Three Years, Nov. 14, 1995

Tuition Hike May Decrease Next Semester, Apr. 12, 2005

Tuition Hike May Exceed Expectation, Feb. 2, 2006

Tuition Hike to Cap at 9.5 Percent, Nov. 30, 2006

Tuition in Kentucky Compares Favorably With Fees in Other States, Sept. 17, 1985, P. 1

Tuition Increase Approved, Apr. 5, 2007

Tuition Increase Common, Oct. 28, 2003

Tuition Increase Expected, Sep. 21, 1999

Tuition Increase Rate Holds Steady, Nov. 4, 1997

Tuition Increase Recommended, Nov. 9, 1993, P. 1

Tuition Increases Planned in Budget, Feb. 8, 1972, P. 1

Tuition Lowered for Some Grad Students, Sept. 17, 1998

Tuition on Rise Again, Sep. 28, 1999

Tuition Plan Draws More Tennessee Students, Jan. 17, 1975, P. 12

Tuition Rate Holds Steady, Nov. 4, 1997

Tuition Rates Deter State Goals, Feb. 20, 2007

Tuition to Rise, But Not by Reported 19%, Only by 11.3%, Sept. 21, 1989, P. 1

Tuition Up Nationally, Dec. 5, 2002

Tuition Waiver Attracts Tennessee Students, Sept. 5, 1975, P. 10

Tuition Waiver Formed, Apr. 25, 1995

Tuition Waiver Loss Makes Work For Recruiters, Sept. 24, 1981, P. 11

Tuition Waiver Plan Approved, Aug. 27, 1974, P. 3B

Tuition Waivers Cut For Bordering States, Aug. 25, 1981, P. 1B

Tuition Will Climb to $750 Next Semester, Feb. 9, 1993, P. 1

Tuition Will Rise to $1,400 For In-State Students in 1993-1994, Nov. 7, 1991, P. 10

Tuition, Fees May Become Package Deal, Jan.25, 2001

Tuition: Schools and Students Brace for Increases, Nov. 15, 1994

Tuition-Incentive Grant Program Will Attract More Freshmen to Western, Feb. 28, 1985, P. 1

Tuitions Outpace Inflation, Oct. 25, 2005

Western Can't Afford to Add Counties to TIP, Oct. 31, 2002

Western May Delay Dropping Students Who Haven't Paid Tuition, Oct. 2004

Western Rate Lower Than 1976-1977 National Norm, Dec. 8, 1977, P. 16

Western Recognizes KAPT Students, Sept. 23, 2004

Western Tuition Stays Below Inflation Rate, Sept. 27, 1988, P. 2

Western's Tuition Continues to Climb, Oct. 13, 1998

WKU Seeks Okay For Tuition Proposal, June 27, 1974, P. 1

Park City Daily News

Broader Tuition Reciprocity Agreement Being Sought, Dec. 17, 1992

Chellgren, Mark. Students Should Pay More, President Say, Nov. 10, 1992

          Tuition Increases Most at Technical Colleges, Oct. 12, 1999, P. 5A

Continuation of Tuition Deal Gains Approval, May 18, 1993

Craig, Courtney. Regents Offer Tuition Plan, Oct. 2, 2004

          WKU Okays Tuition Hike, Ransdell Raise, May 1, 2004

Dennis, Andy. WKU Non-Tuition Costs Said Comparatively Low, June 24, 1993

Donnell, Evans. Full-Time Tuition Will Rise at Western, Mar. 27, 1992, P. 7A

          Tuition Hike Approved, Feb. 9, 1993

Dooley, Jason. Eyeing List of Improvements, WKU Board to Talk Tuition Hike, Oct. 30, 2003

Ransdell Offers Tuition Hike to Improve Quality, Oct. 17, 2003, P. 1A, 7A

          Ransdell Talks to Students, Faculty About Tuition, April 30, 2004, P. 5A

          Regents Take Peek at Budget, Mar. 31, 2001, P. 1, 2A

          Tuition Gap Creates Handicap, Mar. 31, 2001

          Western Tuition May Increase Once Again, Aug. 9, 2003, P. 1A, 5A

          WKU Looks Toward Future Tuition Increases, April 27, 2004, P. 1A, 6A

          WKU to Raise Tuition by 4.6 Percent, April 29, 2004, P. 1A, 6A

Ford, Ronald. Tuition Increase Isn't Acceptable, Editorial, Oct. 31, 2003

Gaines, Jim. WKU Regents OK Tuition Hike, Nov. 1, 2003, P. 1A, 5A

Hawkins, Ronald. Western No Longer Will Assess Students Extra to Charge Tuition, Oct. 22, 1992

          WKU President Warns of Decline in Quality, No Date

          WKU: Tuition Hike Not the Answer, Jan. 15, 1993

Higher Education Still A Deal at Higher Prices, Editorial, Mar. 1, 1993

Hikes in Tuition Shine Spotlight On Inadequacies, Editorial, Nov. 14, 1993

Increase in Tuition Comes As Expected, Editorial, Nov. 22, 1993

Jordan, Natalie. Board OKS 7.8% Tuition Hike at WKU, Jan. 27, 2007, P. 1A, 5A

Costs Rising; WKU President Seeking 9 Percent Increase, April 18, 2008, P. 1A, 6A

          CPE Compromise On Tuition, May 10, 2008, P. 1A, 6A

Dealing With Less; President Address Faculty, Staff About Cuts, May 8, 2008, P. 1A, 6A

          Regents OK 9 Percent Tuition Hike, April 25, 2008, P. 1A, 6A

          Tuition Impact Unclear, May 14, 2008

Kelly, John. Gender Equity Likely to Mean More Sports, Higher Tuition at WKU, June 10, 1993

McMichael, Lee. WKU Must Truly Put Academics First, Nov. 5, 2003

Minor, Robyn. Regents Bump Tuition, Aug. 17, 2002, P. 1A, 8A

New Tuition Agreement Possible, Dec. 12, 1993

Plumlee, Mitchell. Regents Combine Tuition, Fees, June 30, 2001

          Tech Tuition Takes A Hike, May 12, 2001, P. 1, 2A

Tuition Increase Will Provide For 4 Percent Raises, Aug. 18, 2001, P. 1, 3A

          Western May Lump Tuition, Fees Together, June 28, 2001, P. 1, 6A

          WKU Students Being Forced to Tighten Budgets, Jan. 4, 2001

Ransdell, Gary. WKU Tuition Increase Means Its Academics' Turn, Editorial, Nov. 2, 2003

Riley, Jason. Board of Regents Hikes WKU Tuition, As Expected, Sept. 25, 1999

President Says WKU Raising Tuition to Maintain Quality, Aug. 4, 1999, P. 5A

State Could Relax Its Control Over College Tuition Charges, Mar. 15, 1999

          Steep Rate Hikes Are Not Expected Under New Rules, April 13, 1999

          WKU Rates On Way Up, Sept. 23, 1999, P. 1A

Sisco, Scott. Borderline: Students Shop For Best Tuition, Jun. 29, 2009, P. 1A, 5A

              Western Regents to Review Tuition, Aug. 15, 2002

State Doesn't Need to Set Tuition For Local Universities, Editorial, Mar. 14, 1999, P. 6A

Story, Justin. As Tuition Rises, So Do Student Worries, April 19, 2008, P.1A, 5A

Students Voice Tuition Concerns, Nov. 4, 1993

Students, Pack More Money Next Year, Feb. 8, 1993

Tuition Hikes Making College Unaffordable, Editorial, Feb. 1, 1993

Tuition Increases Discussed; Rates Already Been Set, April 21, 1992

Tuition Plan Keeps WKU On Right Track, Editorial, May 9, 2004

White, Brian. WKU Students Hear I-A Talk, Sept. 21, 2006, P. 1A, 3A

                WKU Students Hit With A Tab, June 17, 2006, P. 1A, 6A

Wolfe, Charles. State College Students in For Another Tuition Hike, Nov. 9, 1993

Other Periodicals

Louisville Courier-Journal

Harp, Lonnie. Kentucky Colleges Defend Tuition Hikes, Nov. 15, 1999, P. 1A

Hershberg, Ben. Prospect of Higher Tuition Riles Students, Oct. 28, 1993

                Students Protest Proposal to Raise Tuitions, Nov. 4, 1993

Jennings, Michael. Report Shows State Universities Charged Regional Average in Tuition Last Year, Oct. 6, 1989

Schaver, Mark. State Increases Tuition A Second Time This Year, Nov. 9, 1993

Raising Tuition Could Avert Big Increase Later, Wethington Says, Jan. 31, 1993

Tuition Costs: A Comparison, Sept. 1992

Tuition Agreement to Continue, May 17, 1993

WKU Tuition Will Rise About 13 Percent, Sept. 25, 1999

Documents & Primary Sources

UA2 Board of Regents

Meeting Minutes 

UA3/1 Henry Cherry Papers

Series 2 Correspondence - Inventory

Series 8  Scrapbooks - Inventory

UA3/2 Paul Garrett Papers

Series 1 Correspondence / Subject File - Inventory

UA3/3 Kelly Thompson Papers

Series 1 Correspondence / Subject File - Inventory  

UA3/8 Thomas Meredith Papers

Series 1 Correspondence / Subject File

UA4 Academic Budgets & Administration

Series 2 Correspondence / Subject File - Inventory

UA12/3 Student Government Association

Series 3 Events File - Inventory

 UA35/2 Provost's Office Committees

Series 3 Council of Academic Deans - Inventory