ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The State University of New York Board of
Trustees is calling for a 2 percent increase in tuition, which would be the second straight year of increases.

Tuesday's action would make tuition $5,070 a year at most of SUNY's 64 campuses for state residents, up from $4,970. With room and board and fees, a year at SUNY costs about $17,000.

The tuition increase is part of SUNY's decision a year ago to tie regular tuition increases to the higher education price index, a kind of inflation rate for colleges and universities. At that time, SUNY tuition was increased $310 a year.

The governor and Legislature would still need to approve the tuition increase beginning in the fall 2010 semester.

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