As university tuition increases, so does pressure on students

LANSING – As Michigan faces inflation and a state general funding gap for the 2027 fiscal year, some experts are expressing concerns about affordability at public universities. Students and families may be hurt financially as they navigate the challenge of affording college, while state leaders look for more ways to provide additional support. Universities are raising tuition to help fill their own financial needs, and that may make affording higher education more difficult for low-income families, according to Dan Hurley, the CEO of the Michigan Association of State Universities. Tuition and state appropriations are major…