College students may see tuition increase - Rachel Drewelow, Austin Daily Herald

Students at Riverland Community College could see their tuition and fees go up $223 this fall. These students would be alongside those in all 32 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities as tuition expenses increase hundreds of dollars next fall to accommodate for a loss of state funding. The latest budget proposal from Gov. Tim Pawlenty cuts $10 million from MnSCU and $36 million from the University of Minnesota as part of the effort to make up the $1.2 billion needed to balance the state budget.