Students are sounding off after Michigan State University’s Interim President John Engler told a senate subcommittee that student tuition might go up to help the university pay for lawsuits in the Larry Nassar scandal.
FOX 47's Cryss Walker spoke with one MSU student who says enough is enough.
21-year-old Kaira Hammond says the idea of a tuition increase to cover lawsuit pay-outs is unfair.
“Students shouldn't be at fault”, said Hammond.
“People have no more money to give you. We pay for parking, we pay for books we pay for tuition”, Hammond continued.
The human development student is expected to graduate next winter and plans on enrolling in an accelerated nursing program but she says she might have to find a cheaper school if tuition becomes too much to bear.
“When my brother became a freshman here, at Michigan State, they took away a few of my scholarships because they were saying that my mother could afford school now”, said Hammond.
“Now she has two students at this expensive university, two student bills to pay."
According to MSU's website, currently undergrad in state students pay roughly $24,000 for two semesters, which includes books, room and board.
Out of state students pay close to $50k and international students dish out over $58,000.
“There is a negative cloud over the university, that they need to change and put a more positive image on in order for people to want to pay more”, said Hammond.
“No one wants to pay more to go to Michigan State."
Although Hammond says she's disappointed in the MSU administration, she's still holding on to her Spartan spirit.
“Aside from just this year happening, I've had so many beautiful things come out of Michigan State”, said Hammond.
“I've met some of my best friends here. I've met some of the best professors here. I've met some of the best mentors.”
Students might know if a tuition increase is in their future after spring semester.
That's when President Engler says he hopes the university will have reached an out-of-court settlement with Nassar victims.
