November 20, 2009

The University of Mary Washington is weighing a midyear tuition increase to help offset drastic state funding cuts.

The Board of Visitors at the public university in Fredericksburg is scheduled to vote Friday on a proposal to increase tuition by $100 per full-time student to raise an estimated $435,000. The increase would take effect in the spring semester and would be prorated for part-time students.

University officials say the revenue primarily would go toward maintaining academic programs and for need-based financial aid. The school also is trimming spending for 2009-10 by more than $2 million in response to state budget reductions announced in September.