USF, other universities not counting on tuition increases - TIA MITCHELL, Herald/Times

Lawmakers included a 3 percent tuition increase in next year's budget, but state universities say they aren't counting on the extra money. Most expect Gov. Rick Scott to veto the tuition increase when he signs the state budget into law. "He's come out strongly against tuition increases and fee increases, and now will be a time to see if the governor stands by his word," said Brian Goff, outgoing student body president at the University of South Florida. Scott has received the budget from the Legislature and has until May 24 to to sign it into law or veto it. He has been definitive where he stands on tuition. "I do not support any tuition increase," the governor has said. There's enough to like in the budget for the state's 12 public universities, even without a tuition increase. http://www.bradenton.com/2013/05/13/4523078/usf-other-universities-not-counting.html