77% tuition hike proposed

ATLANTA - State lawmakers have been told that a hefty tuition increase for Georgia's public colleges and universities is needed to offset budget cuts... a SEVENTY-SEVEN percent increase, to be exact.

That would raise tuition at four-year institutions such as Georgia Tech and UGA to more than $10,000 a year; to more than $6,700d a year at other four-year colleges; and, over $4,000 annually at two-year schools.

University System Chancellor Erroll Davis discussed the tuition increase proposal with legsilative budget writers Wednesday during a sometimes lively face-off. Some of the lawmakers suggested salary cuts for college and university personnel in lieu of such tuition hikes.