States Boost College Funding, Rein in Tuition Costs

In several states across the country, universities have agreed to freeze tuition rates in exchange for increased government funding. However, lawmakers warn that the extra funding will most likely not make up for cuts made during the recession. Julie Bell, director of the National Conference of State Legislatures, says that it is doubtful “that states will ever return to the high levels of contributions to higher education of a decade ago,"