The vice president for finance and administration announced Monday at the Student Government Association meeting that tuition rates could increase for Fall 2012.
Michael Reid said that the board is proposing a 2 percent maximum increase on tuition and fees.
"Tuition rates may not increase at all," Reid said. The committee is pushing for little to no increase.
He said the cause of higher rates is due to multiple reasons such as, but not limited to: inflation, student organizations, and maintaining new services offered to students.
The main issue with increasing prices is that the line of communication between ASU and parents of students is limited. he said.
Parents paying for tuition are either misinformed or uninformed of an increase in tuition.
Last year, tuition increased by 9.9 percent, he said.
"What most students don't understand is that tuition doesn't have to go up each year," Reid said.
To help save money and cut back on unnecessary expenses, Reid said students should take an average of 15 credit hours per semester.
Taking at least 15 credit hours reduces the amount of time spent at college and reduces fees paid each semester.
Because the current average of hours taken at ASU is 12, most students will be at ASU for more than four years, which ends up costing parents and students hundreds of extra dollars in fees.
"I'm probably one of the few students who doesn't see a problem with an increase in tuition," said Joshua Dueñes, a sophomore biology major. "I have to pay for my education regardless; it's a necessity."
A meeting in March will determine the range and cap for tuition, and a meeting in May will set final tuition increase and costs.
Other topics discussed at the SGA Senate meeting:
SGA has open senate seats and encourages students to apply at the Center for Student Involvement located in the basement of the University Center.
Heather Valle, an ASU advisor announced that the CSI resurfaced Tuesday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., recovering from about 4 feet of water due to a flood.
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