HI SR151

Urges the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii to establish a three-year moratorium on resident tuition increases, effective July 1, 2014

Notes that University of Hawaii tuition and fees more than doubled from $4,522 in 2006-2007 to $9,404 in 2012-2013, with planned increases of 3%, 5%, and 7% annually through 2016-2017

Highlights that University of Hawaii students experienced a 46.6% increase in average tuition paid after grants and scholarships, compared to a national average increase of 8.3% at public colleges

Identifies University of Hawaii as having one of the fastest rates of tuition increase among public universities in the United States over the past five years

Seeks to make higher education more affordable and accessible for Hawaii residents by preventing further tuition increases during the three-year moratorium period