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Friday, November 28, 2008

Officials say tuition hikes may not cover budget cuts, Independent Florida Alligator

By Thomas Steward
November 25, 2008

In response to Florida’s bleak budget forecast released by state economists Friday, UF Chief Financial Officer Matt Fajack said tuition increases would probably not cover state cuts to UF’s 2009–2010 budget.

Economists projected about $1.4 billion less in revenues in 2008–2009 than projected in August, bringing the state’s total budget deficit to about $2 billion


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