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State Representative Tim Mahoney
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-4277
For more information contact: Matt Swenson 651-297-8406
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REP. MAHONEY VOICES SUPPORT FOR TUITION FREEZE
ST. PAUL – Minnesota has a long tradition of investing in education and a reputation as a leader in higher education. For decades, Minnesotans have reaped the rewards of the state's education investment as corporations created jobs in the region to take advantage of a highly trained workforce. That legacy is now in danger. Since 2001, the cost of attending a MNSCU school has increased 70 percent on average. Minnesota students now pay the second highest rate in the nation.
"The need for a tuition freeze is a reminder that there still is much progress to be made in Minnesota's higher education funding," Representative Mahoney said. "All of the yearly increases have taken a toll on Minnesotans who seek success through higher education."
College boards are reporting that the cost of college rose by about 6 percent in 2006, outpacing wages, inflation, or financial aid.
"The pay gap between those students who graduate from colleges and technical schools and those whose education stops at high school continues to widen," Mahoney said. "We need to ask why college education today is so expensive that many can't afford it and others can do so only by racking up substantial debt."
In an effort to drum up public support, MNSCU student associations will be holding a rally on the steps of the Capitol tomorrow, February 14, at 11:30. Mahoney said he hopes students stay focused on their education and their future goals.
"A college education should not just be for the wealthy of our state," said Mahoney. "College is an unparalleled opportunity to explore one's possibilities and aspirations. The time is now to protect all Minnesota college students from yet another tuition increase."
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