CONCORD — Last month, the University System of New Hampshire Board of Trustees froze in-state tuition at the state’s four-year public colleges and universities for the 2023-24 academic year.
It’s the fifth straight year of no increase in efforts to make higher education more affordable and to help solve New Hampshire’s workforce shortage. But it’s unlikely to continue without increased state investment and support among lawmakers.
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