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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Tuition Increase Approved for State Universities

The higher rates will be effective for the 2012-2013 school year.

Bucks County students attending one of the 14 Pennsylvania state colleges in the fall will have to pay a little bit more for their tuition. The Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Monday approved a 3 percent tuition increase for the 2012-13 academic year. The increase amounts to an extra $188 per year, or $94 each semester. The total tuition cost for a full time, resident undergraduate student will be $6,428. Taking into account additional fees, room and board, the average total cost for a state university is about $16,000, said PASSHE spokesperson Kenn Marshall. Are you a student, a parent? Is $16,000/year for a state university worth the price to you? Leave a comment. According to a report …

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Friday, August 12, 2011

BCCC to Begin School Year With Three New Majors, Updated Cafeteria

Bucks County Community College now has 86 total majors for students to pick from, plus a renovated cafeteria with a Starbucks kiosk.

Bucks County Community College will begin the fall semester later this month with three new majors and a renovated cafeteria. Fall classes at BCCC begin Aug. 24. The college now offers a certificate in Recreation Leadership and associate’s degrees in Health Information Technology and Criminal Justice in addition to the existing 83 programs. The classes were added due to demand, Dean of Academic and Curricular Services Catherine McElroy said. “At Bucks, we continually review our majors to make sure we are meeting the needs of various fields and the needs of students who want to enter those careers,” she said. “These changes reflect those needs.” Harvey Ellis, the Area Coordinator for Criminal Justice, said the criminal justice program was …

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11:51 am on Saturday, August 13, 2011

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