<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/blogs/news-releases/2024/state-board-december-meeting.aspx" dsn="blogs"><featured/><pubDate>12/04/2024</pubDate><title>Tuition, capital budget request on Thursday's State Board meeting agenda</title><description>Members of the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges will at its regular board meeting Thursday, Dec. 5 are slated to vote on a 3.4% increase to the college system’s 2025-26 tuition and fee schedule, in line with the state’s College Affordability Program which ties increases to median wage inflation. </description><author>SBCTC Communications</author><category>state board, tuition, capital budget</category><image><img src="" alt="Placeholder Image"/></image><image-caption>Image caption | Leo sapien convallis odio, eget pellentesque ex erat vitae quam.</image-caption></item>