The potential problem with the proposed GPC-GSU merger

The issue I have is what happens to Georgia Perimeter College tuition rates? Will it skyrocket?

Current tuition at Georgia Perimeter is $88.67 per hour.

Over at Georgia State, it starts at $270.40 per hour and remains roughly three times the tuition rate of GPC.

I hope they’ll keep Georgia Perimeter tuition at the current rates going forward, as otherwise, I’d consider it a tax hike.

 

University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby, who has already led five college mergers, now wants the biggest yet: combining Georgia State University with Georgia Perimeter College to create the largest college in the state.

Huckaby plans to make that recommendation Tuesday to the Board of Regents, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has learned exclusively. The Regents, the University System’s governing body, would have to approve the proposal.

via Another merger proposed for Georgia public colleges | www.myajc.com.