5 schools allowed to hike tuition fees
ONLY five Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) in Pangasinan and five others in other parts of Region 1 have been given the nod so far by the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) to increase their tuition fees for school year 2014-2015 by an average of 9.8 percent or an equivalent of P23.67 per unit.
This was bared by Angelica Dolores, Education Supervisor II of CHEd Region 1 who represented Region I Director Teoticia Taguibao, during the KBP forum last week.
The five HEIS in Pangasinan are Asbury College in Anda, Lyceum Northwestern University-Urdaneta, Metro-Dagupan Colleges, Philippine College of Sciences and Technology in Mangaldan and Rosales-Wesleyan Bible College.
The others in Region 1 are: Lorma Colleges, Northern Philippines College for Maritime Sciences and Technology, Osias Educational Foundation, and Polytechnic College of La Union, all in La Union; and St. Paul College in Ilocos Sur.
Of the 92 HEIs and nine state colleges and universities in Region 1, 21 submitted their intents to increase their tuition fees but only 10 were given approval after they complied with the requirements of CHED.
Records also showed that the 10 schools granted authority did not increase their tuition fees for the past five years.
CHEd is still awaiting complete compliance with requirements by five other qualified HEIs in Region 1, three of which are in Pangasinan, before they can be given the authority to hike their tuition fees.
The three are the Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation in San Carlos City, Agno Valley College in Malasiqui and the Perpetual Help College of Pangasinan, also in Malasiqui.
Dolores said University of Pangasinan in Dagupan also submitted its intent to increase its tuition fees but ultimately did not pursue it.
Before an HEI is allowed to increase its tuition fees, it must proof of its compliance with established guidelines that and conduct consultation with students, parents and other stakeholders.
One guideline requires that 70 percent of the monies realized by the HEI from tuition fee increase would accrue to the benefits of their teaching and non-teaching personnel, 20 percent to be used for the improvement of facilities and 10 percent for return of investment (ROI). —Tita Roces and LVM
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