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  K K_ UN44,EKS,TY OF KENTUCKY when compared t0 our benchmarks.
_K~A .   Tu1t1on: One Part of the Whole
. ""‘"v·a A It is always a challenge to manage budgets in difficult economic times. Embedded in budget deci-
  sions are the dreams of the university to achieve its goal of top-20 status and of the students to se-
_ K an __r_   cure a culturally rich and successful life. Since the 2001-02 budget, UK’s state appropriations have
U   ‘ been reduced by $31.5 million by the Kentucky General Assembly, leaving the university far behind
in its funding needs 4
One effect of this shortfall is the necessity to increase tuition, room and board fees beginning with 4
the fall 2003-04 academic year. The tuition increase will enable the university to be more successful,  
more financially stable and provide money for need-based scholarships. It will raise about $14.5 rnil- 4
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Combined Annual Total Tuition Total Tuition Amount Total Percent gala E S at 3* hi Cdmanage lt Ei
Tuition and Fees: and Fees and Fees Increase Increase   roug Saflmgs ac   as   rcsu
2002.03 2003.04 2003-04 2003.04   of academlc and &dm1mSt1`at1V€ [COI'-
i ganizatron, overhead cost recovery,
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ideinneien cc. Resident $2,246.50 $2,440.50 $194.00 8.64%   We have aiaaady iiiada.aaiaa cutam
N6nAResiden1 $6.502.50 $7.514.50 $1.212.00 4 19.23% i Pwgiiaimmingi ff0Z€¤ Wing and lim·
Graduate Resident $4,346.50 $4,974.50 $628.00 14.45% 1I€Cl Ol.1't—Of-Staté travel, 11Tlpl€1’I1€I‘lt€Cl
MBA E9r{;1R9Sid¢¤t giiégggii §$?éi;g0 $@3%) . gé4i;€/ j utility and other budget reduction
CS1 CHI , . , . . . . 0 E ` `
N6nAResideni $11.888.50 $14.786.50 $2.898.00 _ 24.38% i mlaaauris aa caagpusigad $311 iiiidy
Law Resident $7.074.50 $8.770.50 $1.696.00 23.97% c aa B a mlm aa O PCSI 1°nS· ‘E
Nen-Resident $16,574.50 $18,270.50 $1,696.00 10.23% 4 PIM t9 f€¤U0¢3t¢ as m¤¢h as $10 mila
iannnnb. Resident $6,208.50 $7,688.50 $1,480.00 23.84%   lion intemally. We continue to look at
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Medieine Resident $11,435.00 $14,212.00 $2,777.00 24.29% A A A A e
N6nAResideni $26,149.00 $52,604.00 $6,455.00 24.69% 4 mma afaclaat Wah Our aXP°“dm"€S‘  
oeniisny Resident $10,079.00 $12,515.00 $2,436.00 24.17%   _ We W1i1dira¢i$3·6 million Of the g
Non-Resident $23.373.00 $29,151.00 $5,758.00 24.64%   mcreased revenue to exrstmg scholar- g
Prof. Doctoral Resident $5,804.50 $6,652.50 $848.00 14.61% ? ghjp prggrayng and designate another TE
Non—Resident $15,812.50 $17,362.50 $1,550.00 9.80% K $1 minion to new n€€d_baS€d finaH_ E
Raam ddd iaaaid iaiad Wiii iiiaiaaaa araviaidmaiaiv 6.¤araa¤tiii.2003r9d.. ...,   cial did. We welcome all gifts or new, §
and donations to existing, scholar-
ships.
Students at the university expect and deserve to be taught by the very best.They need quality
classrooms, dorms and labs that promote an academic environment that inspires We — administra-
tors, faculty, staff and alumni — are in this together with the students We are focused on our vision
of teaching, research, and service to the Commonwealth as we charge toward the top 20. This tuition
change is one step in keeping our eyes on the prize.
President Lee T. Todd Jr.     i``i A.
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4 KENTUCKY ALUMNI