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Part of an overall strategy to address an expected $5.4 million decline in state funding for Fiscal Year 2019, the University of Central Missouri Board of Governors is putting a 2.1 percent increase in base resident undergraduate and graduate tuition on the books in preparation for the fall 2018 semester.
March 21, 2018In a press conference Monday, Jan. 22, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens announced his Fiscal Year 2019 budget recommendations calling for across-the-board cuts of 7.72 in gross appropriations for post-secondary education. His recommendation was part of a total reduction for higher education of $62.8 million.
January 22, 2018
Four new scholarships will offer students at the University of Central Missouri the opportunity to study abroad during 2017, enriching their college experience and adding value to the degrees they will receive.
August 10, 2016Part of an overall strategy to address an expected $5.4 million decline in state funding for Fiscal Year 2019, the University of Central Missouri Board of Governors is putting a 2.1 percent increase in base resident undergraduate and graduate tuition on the books in preparation for the fall 2018 semester.
March 21, 2018In a press conference Monday, Jan. 22, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens announced his Fiscal Year 2019 budget recommendations calling for across-the-board cuts of 7.72 in gross appropriations for post-secondary education. His recommendation was part of a total reduction for higher education of $62.8 million.
January 22, 2018
Four new scholarships will offer students at the University of Central Missouri the opportunity to study abroad during 2017, enriching their college experience and adding value to the degrees they will receive.
August 10, 2016
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