Tuition and fees for CSUN have increased by over 43 percent the last few years due in part to budget cuts, making it the ninth largest growth for a public, four-year university in the country. The cost for attending CSUN skyrocketed from $3,350 in 2007 to $4,801 in 2010, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Costs are continuing to go up. CSU Board of Trustees approved a 10 percent increase in tuition for Fall 2011, addressing the $500 million… Read more

Updated 7/2 Gov. Jerry Brown signed a balanced budget that will reduce state funding to the California State University by at least $150 million Thursday and will likely lead to tuition hikes for fall 2011. The additional $150 million will come on top of $500 million in cuts enacted in March, totaling $650 million. CSUN anticipates their share of the cuts to be about $46 million, according to the campus budget webpage. CSU Board of Trustees will meet July 12… Read more

Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a budget proposal drafted by Democrats in the Legislature last Thursday that would cut billions in state funding, including an additional $150 million from the CSU. Senate Bill 69 and Assembly Bill 98 were sent back to the Legislature without approval from Brown after the budget was found to be unbalanced, continuing big deficits for years to come and adding billions of dollars of new debt, he said in a statement. Chancellor Charles Reed agreed the… Read more

By Gayane Jerome After the last paper has been turned in and the midterms are over, most students are ready for spring break, a time when they can relax and have some fun. But for many students the fear of going broke is the reality, which prevents them from having a good time during the break. Is it possible to have fun and mind your budget at the same time? Here are some tips for saving money before and during… Read more

CSUN added hundreds of courses and increased the maximum unit capacity for students to 19 for the Spring 2011 semester. “Money for this has come from two sources, savings from last year and a restoration CSUN will receive at the end of the year,” said Dr. Harry Hellenbrand, provost and vice president. Eighteen and a half million dollars were restored to CSUN’s fiscal 2010-11 budget for enrollment and operating support, said Thomas McCarron, vice president of Administration and Finance and… Read more

CSUN has opened enrollment and granted admission to transfer students as a result of additional funding and the opening of new classes. According to the CSUN Institutional Research website, 715 new transfer students will start their first semester at CSUN this spring as of January 13. Dr. Bettina Huber, director of Institutional Research, said, “It wasn’t clear for a while whether we would accept applications from transfer students for this semester.” But ultimately, she said CSUN decided to accept applications… Read more

Associated Student’s top priority this semester is finances in light of Governor Brown’s budget cut proposal to the UC and CSU systems. “It makes me shudder to think that this cut is a best case scenario,” said Tom Piernik, A.S. university advisor during the A.S. meeting.  “The CSU is putting a value on your education, that is the reality of the state’s finances.” A.S. President Conor Lansdale and Vice President Neil Sanchez said it was their priority to stay informed… Read more

CSU officials sound hopeful for the future of CSU schools, despite a $500 million cut in state support an 18 percent reduction, announced in Gov. Jerry Brown’s 2011-2012 budget proposal. CSUN Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Harry Hellenbrand, said he understands that facing a $28 billion deficit is not an easy task. “Doing the right thing does not always mean we are going to like it,” he said.  “Californians tend to want gold rush solutions; this is… Read more

The annual budget concerns dominated the Presidents’ Town Hall Meeting Tuesday as students and faculty were able to voice their worries to A.S. President Conor Lansdale, CSUN President Jolene Koester and Faculty President Steven Stepaneck. Senator Jordan Lopez, College of Education, asked Koester to explain the future of the budget and tuition. Koester said the Board of Trustees took action to increase fees. Koester also addressed action made by the CSU in attempts to help students reduce their cost. “They… Read more