To: Oregon University System
Oregon University System: Don't raise tuition again!
We demand debt-free higher education for all Oregon students. Education is a public good. The high cost of tuition doesn't just hurt students, it's a drag on our whole economy. When students fall deeper into debt, nobody benefits--except predatory Wall Street lenders. Rather than shifting costs further onto students, Oregon should fund affordable and accessible public higher education.
Why is this important?
The Oregon State Board of Higher Education will vote this week on whether to raise tuition again, but tuition is already too high. If the Oregon University System approves the hike, tuition at the University of Oregon next fall will be DOUBLE what it was 10 years ago. Oregon students are deep in debt, and many are being priced out of a degree altogether. That's too steep a price for Oregon to pay. Oregon students need debt-free higher education now!