{"291051":{"#nid":"291051","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Board of Regents Approves Tuition Rates for 2014-15","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.usg.edu\u0022\u003EUniversity System of Georgia\u003C\/a\u003E\u2019s Board of Regents has approved 2014-15 tuition rates for the state\u2019s 31 public colleges and universities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt its April meeting this week, the regents approved a 9 percent increase in Tech\u2019s full-time in-state student tuition \u2014 an addition of $372 for undergraduates and $510 for graduate students per semester. Out-of-state tuition will increase by the same dollar amount as in-state tuition for undergraduates and $135 for graduate students. All mandatory fees will remain unchanged.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn a statement, President Bud Peterson noted that additional revenue will directly benefit institutional needs such as improving student\/faculty ratios, extending academic support and student services, and enhancing the Institute\u2019s academic quality.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhile we understand the additional burden this tuition adjustment places on our students and their families, we are committed to continuing to provide the very best education possible and ensure the value of their Georgia Tech degrees, now and in the future,\u201d Peterson said. \u201cAlmost all of our degree programs focus on technology in one way or another, and these types of programs are among the most expensive to operate. As a top-10 public university, we are committed to continued excellence, and preserving the value of the degrees that we award to our students.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA Georgia Tech degree continues to be one of the best investments in higher education. According to its 2014 College ROI Report, PayScale.com ranks Georgia Tech first in the nation when it comes to annual return on investment.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMore than 60 percent of all Georgia Tech students receive some form of financial aid. In addition to the HOPE\/Zell Miller Scholarship, last year a total of 3,177 students received $17.2 million in scholarships and fellowships funded by endowed and non-endowed programs managed by the Georgia Tech Foundation.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAt its April meeting this week, the regents approved a 9 percent increase in Tech\u2019s full-time in-state student tuition \u2014 an addition of $372 for undergraduates and $510 for graduate students per semester. Out-of-state tuition will increase by the same dollar amount as in-state tuition for undergraduates and $135 for graduate students. All mandatory fees will remain unchanged.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Tuition revenue support faculty hiring, academic support and student services, and the Institute\u2019s academic quality"}],"uid":"27299","created_gmt":"2014-04-16 11:25:53","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:16:15","author":"Michael Hagearty","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-04-16T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-04-16T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/bursar.gatech.edu\/","title":"Bursar\u0027s Office"}],"groups":[{"id":"1317","name":"News Briefs"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}