Grand Valley State University will cut tuition 5 percent immediately if lawmakers come through

If Michigan lawmakers promise to give Grand Valley State University the same level of funding as they give other Michigan universities, GVSU promises to reduce tuition 5 percent immediately.

According to excerpts from the story:

Grand Valley State University would immediately lower tuition by 5 percent, if lawmakers pledge to give the school the same level of funding the other state universities get, President Thomas Haas says.

Haas was scheduled to testify today before the state House Higher Education Appropriations Committee, arguing the state needs to hold the line on cuts to colleges to help create an educated work force and help the state's financial rebound.

Haas said the state House and Senate for the past two years agreed on a funding "floor" for colleges at $3,775 per student, but Grand Valley is still well below that amount.

"Our students are fully deserving of the state's minimum funding level. Should Grand Valley be funded at the floor of $3,775 ... I will immediately reduce tuition by 5 percent," he said in remarks prepared in advance.

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