There’s some good news for college students in Texas. Governor Greg Abbott says he will not support any tuition increases in public higher education through 2027. As Marian Navarro with Texas Public Radio reports, Abbott signed a law last year that prohibited increasing undergraduate tuition and fees for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years.
Gov. Abbott wrote in a letter Wednesday to public Texas colleges and universities that the tuition freeze will continue to be enforced for another two academic years amid ongoing inflation.
The average cost for tuition and fees for in-state students is around $10,200 dollars, according to the online database College For All Texans. The website provides important information and also offers tips in paying for college.
Abbott’s letter says he “has spoken to the Board of Regents at every public university system, and we are in agreement” about the tuition freeze.
Lawmakers approved an additional $700 million dollars in the previous legislative session for colleges and universities in Texas to help compensate for the tuition freeze.
