FUND UMASS BOSTON r e !
FUND UMASS BOSTON
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UMass Boston has been increasingly dependent on tuition and fees
AVERAGE TUITION AND FEES FOR MA PUBLIC 4-YEAR COLLEGES STAND
30% ABOVE THE NATIONAL AVERAGE.
TUITION AND FEES AT UMASS BOSTON HAVE DOUBLED SINCE 2002,
WHILE STATE AID HAS STEADILY DECLINED
(6% DROP BETWEEN FY08 AND FY09)
MA state government should be funding EDUCATION
NOT wealthy and corporate tax breaks!
MA. GIVES OUT $2 BILLION IN UNACCOUNTABLE CORPORATE TAX BREAKS
EVERY SINGLE YEAR.
STATE FUNDING FOR PUBLIC HIGHER ED STANDS ONLY AT $800 MILLION.
UMass Boston is the ONLY public university in Boston
ONLY 20% OF STUDENTS AT PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
IN BOSTON ARE MA RESIDENTS
RESIDENTS NEED AN AFFORDABLE PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN BOSTON
Public Higher Education is a RIGHT
WEALTH SHOULD NOT DETERMINE EDUCATION.
IN A WORLD WITH INCREASING DEMANDS FOR EDUCATION,
THE POOR SHOULD NOT BE FORCED INTO H.S. DIPLOMA-LEVEL OPPORTUNITIES.
find out what you can do to stop fee increases
on the reverse side of this leaflet!
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Wha t W
STEP ONE: JOIN THE MOVEMENT
TAKE PART IN A DAY OF ACTION ON APRIL 20TH (SIGN UP FOR MORE DETAILS)
E-MAIL FUNDUMASSBOSTON@GMAIL.COM TO GET UPDATED.
ATTEND OUR NEXT ORGANIZING MEETING, MON APRIL 25TH
2:30-4:30, POINT VIEW LOUNGE
STEP TWO: CONTACT YOUR REP
FIRST, VISIT WHEREDOIVOTEMA.COM, AND FIND OUT WHO YOUR REPS ARE
NEXT, CALL THEM AND FOLLOW THIS EASY PHONE SCRIPT:
“HELLO, MY NAME IS (NAME), A CONSTITUENT FROM (DISTRICT) AND A
UMASS BOSTON STUDENT.
I AM CALLING TO ASK YOUR SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION.
STATE SUPPORT PER STUDENT DROPPED BY 25% BETWEEN 2001 AND 2009,
AND ENROLLMENTS HAVE SKYROCKETED.
*SUPPORT BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION’S BUDGET REQUEST.
* SUPPORT HOUSE BILL 2553/SENATE BILL 1416, TO PROGRESSIVELY
RAISE 1.2 BILLION FOR THE STATE.
*SUPPORT H.B. 350 TO INCREASE FUDNING FOR NEED-BASED FINANCIAL AID
THANK YOU VERY MUCH”
STEP THREE: TRUSTEE MEETING
JOIN US IN STANDING AGAINST THE 8% FEE INCREASE THEY HAVE PROPOSED!
JUNE 8TH, 9 AM ON UMASS BOSTON’S CAMPUS
time to stand up for an affordable,
accessible UMass Boston!