21 Private Schools in CV Seek Tuition Fee Hike

●Could not reveal names but CHED says schools applied for an increase below 10 percent

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) 7 revealed that there are 21 colleges in the region are applying for a tuition fee increase for the incoming school year.

Melissa Castillote, CHED 7 supervisor, said some of these schools are in Cebu City. She said they could not release the names of these schools while their applications are still pending.

But the CHED official said the increase applied for these schools are less than 10 percent. CHED is expected to release the approved list at the end of May.