Tuition freezes part of compromise Virginia budget

Lawmakers in the Virginia House and Senate reached an agreement on budget language that includes funding for public colleges and universities to freeze tuition rates.

“Students and parents across the commonwealth can breathe a sigh of relief now that the General Assembly has struck a deal that will freeze tuition for the second year in a row,” Stacie Gordon, the Virginia advocacy manager for the nonprofit Partners for College Affordability and Public Trust, said in a news release.