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' ' '' s J Studeu By Ann Firiwr Some USC students will b phone calls and letters urgin crunch, Student Government Monday. Abel is leading a group of st ly to convince legislators tha the Budget and Control Board Education. "The governor (Gov. Dick out USC," Abel said. "I'd lik flooded with letters." In October, CHE recommen half of a $3.5 million cut in th< Budget and Control Board ten in mid-October. I Riley was the only memb cuts with no reservations Treasurer Grady Patterson i of the USC cuts, while Rc graduate, and Comptroller - against the USC cuts becausc too much of the total cut, Ab The budget-cut proposal i Some concerned students ha> members' addresses and distributed the list to all can also informs students how th i courages them to write to lei He added that families of i to $500 tuition increase, and c twice as large to remove t budget deficit next year. The student group stresses is unfair because USC's stat $2.7 million, while other ins imate $4.6-million increase, (Abel said students at US< getting involved. Each camj all parents of USC student* !^.V" 1 11 "js-'i1 11 rac f SI iWI .v;-:..^rr's^'- -. w*? . 'V'%4^ Wmw$$k 918-79 M H Statu ! Florida St. Wfflrtflwnirl use : iiiU^ v ||^|j|||||||| '$% Georgia 6?.Jac>? Wfcw WmMMi0M:MSfi?M'M. M wmm0& . fiV/? I m mi I II its to loblr >arrage state legislators with g them to ease USC's budget \ t President Ashley Abel said udents planning a January ral- i , t IISC war trftnt#?d tinfnirlv hv * and the Commission on Higher Riley) single-handedly singled e to see the Governor's Office ded that USC absorb more than 5 higher education budget. The . , 1 tatively approved the USC cuts '\ jp?LI g I er of the Board to approve the >; Car DamKiirf Hnnvilo onrl iroted for the tentative approval HK^ ;p. Tom Mangum, a Clemson wsJ General Earle Morris voted illBptk#* <" ! USC was being asked to absorb parents to att el said. able to meet < is being re-evaluated by CHE. Legislators rannmniloH a Hot rvf PnmmioBinn mioht Hprvpn/i r V VV4BA|JA1VV> H AUJ v VI vvtiMBUMWAvaa UIIQI1V \?vj^\/>*v phone numbers and have The^studen ripus organizations. The release steps in Janui te cuts will affect tuition and en- floor, he said, gislators, Abel said. featured at tl Abel said s n-state students may face a $300 would have a Hit-of-state students, an increase vnfoq he $12 to $14 million projected Abel said h tions about tl \ that USC's share of the total cut cms recomn e allocation will be cut by about tional studies titutions will receive an approx- students, and he said. "Telling th C's regional campuses are also terference 01 his will be responsible to contact <?rhe jast thi i in .its area and- encourage the tion is Impor paryBar^fiiHtinm student ijm S82-8a^^Mw P*S 8|Pi6bl^il?^?038 v 2,074 2.984 2,148 iHS; 1,848 2,470 i'MtH 9 *fttt 1.362 ?jfe g| A "Md"m r. immii:/^ If :^ilt 844 .? y for budget end a proposed reception where they would be one-on-one with state legislators. ^ bl would probably attend because many votes m;n;n I on It, Abel said. raaii(, t group is organizing a rally on the Statehouse ary when the budget proposal goes to the House bU(jfie Speakers, banners, ribbons and posters will be nftrjL le student-oriented rally. s i large number of students attending the rally * great psychological impact on the legislators' jJ e is also concerned about state officials' sugges- "f? Wa AMAcua mViinK T TOP Mm ifo Kn/lrfAf SCUC1C1 LJC aiCCIS in Wiuui UUV/ ouvanu villi! 110 MUU^v, _ . tended that USC phase out its two-year occupa- ^ programs, a move that would affect about 2,000 I cut $750,000 from the medical school budget. *1 e university how to spend money is a gross in- w .n i the university and on education," Abel said. P?0 ( ng we need to cut is education, because educa- JJe sai tant to success^ . ' . . j h a 4"* gggjy UbU among flSjJf for out-of-si I, CtfiSft()0 By j0hn Braun USC's out-of-state students have a deal on tuition than their counterp "'C'".j other Southeastern state-supported sities. When comparing in-state however, USC students aren't as for sKfe^., according to a Gamecock survey of 1 ttS/Smbtifii-1^1- 1 AI mM,m .1 siaie universities. H#| USC's 1982-83 out-of-state tuition a '';p>of $2,470 was the third lowest ami 02 v universities, while the $1,190 in-state ^ ; the third highest. The 11 schools are the univers fH Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina nLw'ki.&hilild^fcWnH&kir'jfiMh Pn ??a1? m n ?*/tt ni n Tnnnnooa mmffiMmBBtmBMm vyoiwuno, ?11?'? ??, AW??^0OW Maryland, Florida State Univ It 1 v jigjSm^ Georgia Institute of Technology and son University. NORTH CAROLINA STATE h IllMilil lowest in-state tuition for this yeai ^ ^ and Clemson has the highest ($1,402 The highest out-of-state tuition is < by the University of Maryland ( Florida State University has the Alabama and Florida State are t universities in the survey at which b dent and non-resident tuition char In particular, USC's non-residenl charge compares favorably with n< ing universities. Clemson's out-of-s tion for this year exceeds USC's b more than one semester of in-state to GEORGIA CHARGES non-rc $2,817 for three quarters, whil charges $2,964. However, resident tuition at eac in the survey except Clems on and 'i, was less than USC's. Clemson ?' 'iffliS regents $701 per year, and Virgii Over the past five years, USC's tu ; ,YJ increased in spurts. In fall 1978, resi III tion was $366 per semester ($770 ; residents). Four dollars were addc |j| resident tuition-and-fee charge in i BM and the fee was increased to $445 Hi] spring ($1,000 out-of-state). : changc King the university how 1 ly is a gross interference irsity and on education. 1 eed to cut is education, I is important to success.' ? Student Go\ ; students must first reach the pec idget cuts and then appeal to the lize tuition increases, Abel ss tically, tuition costs must go up be s receiving only about 11 percer it, as opposed to 21.8 percent five creased tuition in two years other t said. ut one-third of the students in th< ost to complain and see what they id he hopes more organizations, ? its, will get involved. (rested students should contact SG y, Abel said. inno chirlontc paoliva fVlni n tOAA tn ivrj^v uvuUVtliO * \X4lifiV VIIOV O fOW tV7 ot only have an impact financially, >n the quality of education each inj id. "I'd like to ask students to ac< a hand in the destiny of the school South's ch tate studer In 1980-81, tuition was i better (non-resident was $1,111 arts at were increased to $585 univer- nonresident), and in th< tuition, ?d to fees and a $25 sur< tunate, both resident and non-r L major r ct3J WC1C u8ttia 1I,V-4 IF TUITION and fees nd fees spring, USC will have >ng the decrease in fees this y fee was ancj out-of-state charge* last year. ities of Meanwhile, other S< , South tuition and fees have in e and Qf dollars. North Care ersity, state tuition of $364 in Clem- 1704 pgr year. Clemson in-state s charged almost $200 r as the iastt and Virginia resick p ($682) more to attend the Ui ) this year. charged $3,303). This fall, several ui lowest held a hard line on tuit to raise their rates. F he only State, which held tui oth resi- ($735 for residents; $1,1 ges are since 1978, this fall ra icsiueiiis auu iui i t tuition the only school in the sighbor- report a tuition increaf tate tui- Figures in this story y $610? Yearbook of Higher E< nitionat cle of Higher Educati and university reports. sidents ~ " e UNC inside h school 9 The library and soi Virginia wm change their hour charges students when final c lia costs Page 3 Ition has ? Prince faced a chi denttui- the warm-up groups < for non- day at Carolina CoIuh xi to the 'all 1P79 * USC 8 men 8 anc the next teams won their open is :o spend UII UIB 'he last thing tecause educa /ernment President Ashley Abel pie who are making board of trustees to kid. He said that, cause higher educa it of the total state years ago. USC has han a $25 surcharge, e group approached could do, Abel said, is well as individual Vice President Mike $500 tuition increase but also a direct imstitute can provide," :ept a challenge and 1." eapest Its $520 each semester 3). Tuition and fees i in fall 1981 ($1,225 i spring, $5 was addcharge was added to esident charges, eased $5 this fall. 3 do not increase this i experienced a net ear, as both in-state 5 will be $10 less than nitheastem schools' creased by hundreds >lina, which had in1979-80, now charges tudents are being nore this year than ?nts are charged $240 liversity of Virginia liversities that have ion have been forced or example, Florida ition rates constant r35 for non-residents) lised tuition $105 for ion residents. USC is survey that did not je for 1962-63. were taken from the tiucatlon, the Chroni!on, college catalogs me campus cafeterias 8 to cater to studying >xams begin Dec. is. iiivrigv HI uuiuu one uj during a concert Sunturn. 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