Kent State University’s Board of Trustees approved a proposal this afternoon to increase tuition for the upcoming 2006-2007 academic school year.

There will be a 6 percent increase for undergraduate tuition at the Kent campus and for upper division courses at Kent State’s regional campuses. Tuition for lower division courses at regional campuses will increase by 4 percent.

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