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Tuition hike likely
.	SCC president Holly Moore and members of student government met with House representative Ruth Kagi at her house on Friday, January 11. Kagi, who represents the 32nd district of Washington which covers Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore and parts of Seattle, announced at the meeting that the budget deficit is worse than the formerly estimated figure of $1.2 billion dollars.       Because of the budget crisis, pressure will be put on the institutions of higher education to become more self-sufficient. Tuition, which compirises approximately 25 percent of the College's budget, will inevitably have to be on the rise again, Kagi said.       "The idea is that tuition goes up so that others can get in," Kagi said, referring to how higher tuition levels are needed to support those who are less financially stable.       Tuition levels have risen from $525 dollars per quarter in 1999 to the current rate of $636 per quarter.       Another major issue discussed was the Univeristy of Washington's unacceptance of the College's credits. According to Moore, students studying technology often end up having only 15 of their 90 earned credits accepted by the University.       Both Moore and Kagi agreed during the meeting that the double standard between the College and the Univeristy was counterproductive, forcing the state to fund students' education twice.	.
by Chris Collins

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