LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The University of Nebraska will freeze tuition rates for the next two school years, citing the financial hardship many students and their families face in the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
The university’s president, Ted Carter, announced the freeze on Thursday for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years. It applies to in-state and out-of-state students, including undergraduates, graduate and doctoral students.
“For those that are wondering how we can afford this, I would tell you we can’t afford not to do this,” Carter said.
When the pandemic is over, Nebraska will need an educated workforce to help with the state’s recovery, Carter said.
Nebraska and other colleges and universities closed to in-person classes during the pandemic, but Carter said the university is planning on being open for the fall semester. He said decisions will be based on “science, with data, with logic, some common sense” and guidance from experts.
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