Although a lot of work has already been done on this item, upon some further examination, it was determined that there was going to be some additional work and time spent on this before we bring it up formally," Silagy said. "We are not going to be taking that up today.
The state university system's Board of Governors, which oversees Florida's network of 12 universities, was slated to weigh approval of a plan that would allow schools to individually raise tuition by up to 15 percent for students who come from other states.īut Eric Silagy, the board's vice chairman, announced Thursday that the plan was being postponed, saying "additional work" is needed before potentially implementing the tuition increase. Ron DeSantis touted efforts to avoid tuition hikes over the past decade. TALLAHASSEE - Florida higher-education officials on Thursday put on hold a request by university presidents to raise tuition for out-of-state students, hours after Gov.