MSSU eyes 3 student fees to raise revenue

JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri Southern State University in Joplin is proposing three fee increases that it says will generate $1.3 million.

The Joplin Globe reports that one of the proposals would raise the cost for students renting textbooks.

The school's director of budget and operations, Jeff Gibson, says the fee for textbook rentals would increase from $7 per credit hour to $10 per credit hour.

The university also plans to raise the fee for distance learning and online courses to $50 per credit hour. Plus, the school would increase the out-of-state tuition fee for distance education from $143 per credit hour to $286 per credit hour.

The school is anticipating cuts in state funding during the next two budget years.

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Information from: The Joplin Globe, http://www.joplinglobe.com