Lower Tuition for BBCC students

Big Bend Community College students will benefit from a reduction in tuition costs when they pay for fall classes in 2015.

Widely discussed as a five percent decrease in tuition, the actual reduction will be slightly less, according to college officials.

The new tuition rate will allow a full-time in-state student at BBCC to save approximately $300 in tuition in the next academic year.

Tuition is comprised of three parts: operating fees, building fees, and student and activities fees.

The state Legislature cut tuition for operating fees by five percent, but increased building fees 1.8 percent....