Lone Star College raises tuition costs

HOUSTON The system approved a student fee increase of $5 per credit hour this week. That means a 15-hour semester will now cost about $820.

The Lone Star College System is also looking at a less than one-cent tax increase. The system is facing a decrease in state funding.

You can read more on this story in the Courier of Montgomery County. It's one of our Houston Community Newspaper Partners online.