The leader of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system is recommending a tuition increase at all of its 17 campuses.
CSCU President Mark Ojakian said in a letter to students Wednesday the increases are fair given that the CSCU system is expected to be hit with a $26 million cut.
Ojakian is proposing a five percent increase at universities, a 3.5 percent increase at community colleges and a four percent increase at Charter Oak College. The Board of Regents Finance Committee will meet March 28 to discuss the recommendation.
The system oversees four state universities, not including the University of Connecticut, and 12 community colleges.
Ojakian on Tuesday announced the system imposed a hiring freeze. The state's budget is at least $220 million in deficit for the fiscal year.
