Athletics Fee Committee opinions split, want more transparency
By: Joshua Ceballos/Staff Writer Athletics fee committee members held a preliminary vote to decide if Athletics should take a portion of Activities and Service…
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Athletics hundreds of thousands ‘in the hole’, requests bailout from SGA
By: Joshua Ceballos/Staff Writer Athletics is requesting a bailout from the Student Government Association to help cover hundreds of thousands in revenue losses. The…
Athletics requesting higher percentage of student fees
By: Joshua Ceballos/News Director The Athletics Department is in need of money, and they are requesting a higher percentage of student fees to meet…
Students unaware of where their Activities and Service fees are going
By: Victor Jorges & Gerard Albert III/ PantherNOW Staff The Activities and Service fee is collected from every student, but many are unaware of where…
Academic surcharges continue to impact students
Students have been charged extra fees in their tuition when they end up taking more credits than recommended to graduate since the Florida Legislature passed a statute in 2009.
Students paying hefty fee, not taking advantage of services entitled to them
Students are granted services, sometimes unknown to them, covered by their athletic, health and activity and service fees amounting to $445.33 for one semester for an in-state full-time student.
No such thing as a free App
Contributing writer Moises Fuertes suggests that something should be done about the Apps that are falsely advertised as free.
Board of Governors approves tuition increase, FIU ranks first in tuition cost
Representatives from the eleven Florida public universities within the State University System attended the Florida Board of Governors meeting this past week in Orlando, where FIU was approved a tuition increase that places it first in the state in tuition cost.
CITF fee to be increased by $2, committee approves 5-1
Following hearings with students and faculty, the Capital Improvement Trust Fund committee cast a vote approving a general CITF fee increase of $2, 5-1.
Bill to make student BOG representative governor-appointed
A Florida Senate bill to make the student member of the Florida Board of Governors a position appointed by the governor was approved by a higher education committee on Feb. 9.