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Updated: 9:05 PM Nov 29, 2011
Fla. College Students Protest Tuition Hikes
College students at seven Florida universities are holding protests this week against expected tuition hikes.
Posted: 9:05 PM Nov 29, 2011Reporter: CNN |
In this Oct. 6, 2011 photo, Gan Golan, of Los Angeles, dressed as the "Master of Degrees," holds a ball and chain representing his college loan debt, during Occupy DC activities in Washington. As President Obama prepared to announce new measures Wednesday to help ease the burden of student loan debt, new figures painted a demoralizing picture of college costs for students and parents: Average in-state tuition and fees at four-year public colleges rose an additional $631 this fall, or 8.3 percent, compared with a year ago. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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College students at seven Florida universities are holding protests this week against expected tuition hikes.
Most of the events are scheduled for Thursday, but students at the University of South Florida were out in full force on Monday.
Tuition at all Florida universities is expected to rise 15 percent each year for up to the next 10 years.
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