Southern Illinois University is unlikely to increase tuition despite economic woes, as the university declares it can meet payroll through mid-May.
The SIU system received another payment from the state on Monday -- its first since January. SIU had nearly depleted its surplus to keep the university going as the state fell behind in its mandated payments. Legislative liaison Dave Gross confirmed that the state paid SIU its federal stimulus money of $15.9 million and reimbursed it for Monetary Assistance Program grants in the amount of $11 million. These grants help low-income students.
