HELENA – The Board of Regents has endorsed plans for some additional fee increases at state colleges.
Last month the board delayed the final decision on some fees after approving a 3 percent increase in tuition at the flagship university campuses and a similar increase in base fees.
Thursday morning, the board approved some miscellaneous new fees at state schools. The colleges say the fees are needed to pay for particular programs and to ensure quality remains high.
But one regent voted against the plan.
Todd Buchanan from Billings says he voted against the new fees for the same reason he opposed the increases to tuition and base fees last month. He argues that affordability must remain the top priority in the middle of a recession.