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CITY OF RENTON , WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO . 1960
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING TUITION INCREASE FOR
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION .
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Renton, has become
aware of tuition increases proposed to the Legislature, and
WHEREAS students are presently experiencing serious financial
difficulty, a tuition increase would decrease availability of higher
education to many citizens of the State, and
WHEREAS a tuition increase would adversely affect veterans
in light of the present level of veterans benefit support, affording
fewer veterans the opportunity of a higher education, and
WHEREAS the real value of financial aid to those qualified
zs steadily decreasing due to inflation while many low-middle
income students existing on the periphery of"need qualification' may
be forced out of higher education and into the labor market or onto
public assistance , and
WHEREAS the student loan program through the Washington
State Higher Education Assistance Authority has been declared
unconstitutional thereby depriving students of an important source
of financial aid, and
WHEREAS a tuition increase would have an adverse impact
upon minority students , especially those delendant upon fixed sources
of support through minority education funds , and
WHEREAS the society and the state benefit from an educated
and informed citizenry in the economic and public spheres ; NOW
THEREFORE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON DO RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS :
SECTION I : That the City Council of Renton, oppose any
tuition increase in the present tuition schedule for public
institutions of higher education in the State of Washington.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this loth day of February , 1975 .
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Delores A. Mead, i y Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this loth day of February , 1975 .
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