Western Connecticut State University May Offer In-State Tuition To New York, New Jersey Students - Kathleen Megan, Courant

Responding to a sharp drop in enrollment in recent years at Western Connecticut State University, the state Board of Regents for Higher Education may invite New York and New Jersey students to enroll at in-state tuition rates. The university’s enrollment has plunged by more than 700 students over the past six years. The board’s finance committee endorsed the proposal Wednesday and forwarded it to the full board to consider at its Oct. 19 meeting. If approved, it would take effect next fall. “As the general fund support for institutions declines, we have to be more creative to make sure we have the appropriate level of services that we are providing to all our students, most especially our Connecticut students,” Mark Ojakian, president of the Connecticut State College & Universities system said shortly after the vote. “If we don’t have the appropriate level of revenue in our schools then something is going to fail.” http://www.courant.com/education/hc-news-regents-instate-tuition-20171011-story.html