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Students greet Texas Governor Greg Abbott who spoke at the UNT graduation Saturday night, May 16, 2015. (Star-Telegram\/Joyce Marshall)<\/p>\n
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For many families, one of the biggest questions when planning for college is whether tuition will keep rising and, if so, by how much.<\/p>\n
Texas parents now have at least part of that answer after Gov. Greg Abbott directed public colleges and universities<\/a> in Texas to keep undergraduate tuition and fees frozen for the 2026-27 academic year. Abbott previously directed the colleges to freese tuition for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years in November 2024. Undergraduate tuition and fees at Texas public institutions have remained frozen since 2023.<\/p>\n The freeze applies to students attending community colleges, public universities and health-related institutions across Texas.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what families should know.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcf0 In case you missed it: <\/p>\n Why is Texas freezing college tuition?<\/p>\n In his latest letter<\/a> to college and university presidents, Abbott said the tuition freeze is about more than what families pay today.<\/p>\n \u201cAccess to affordable, high-quality education is essential to ensure Texans learn the skills needed to secure family-sustaining jobs and meet the demands of a growing workforce.,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n Abbott also tied the policy to the financial pressures many families have faced in recent years.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen inflation and other economic pressures burden household budgets, our public universities must take every step possible to ease the financial burden on our students and their families,\u201d Abbott wrote.<\/a><\/p>\n Abbott also pointed to recent state investments in higher education, including more than $680 million for community college funding reforms and degree pathway programs and a $328 million increase in student financial aid funding.<\/p>\n Looking ahead, Abbott said he hopes to extend the tuition freeze beyond the upcoming academic year.<\/p>\n \u201cI look forward to working with the Legislature next session to extend this freeze to future academic school years and to partner with institutions to identify additional opportunities to make higher education options more affordable,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n
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