The worst economy since the Great Depression gave trustees of the New Hampshire university system a great headache in budgeting this year. After the clouds lifted, the trustees Thursday finalized a budget that will see an increase of between 4.6 percent and 6.2 percent in the cost of attending college next year. They were level funded by the state to the tune of $100 million. The operating budget is $413 millioin, about a 2.6 percent increase. Ed Dupont, chairman of the board of trustees, said the budget maintains educational excellence at the various institutions (UNH, Plymouth State University, Keene State, and so on).
The silver lining for students: a 14 percent increase in student aid.
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