PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island College and the Community College of Rhode Island have proposed increasing tuition next year after enrollment dropped during the coronavirus pandemic.

At a meeting of the Postsecondary Council on Wednesday, leaders from the schools requested tuition increases, and the council approved them, WJAR-TV reported.

The state Board of Education will review the increases in a meeting on Thursday and if approved, the increases will go into effect in fall 2021.

CCRI requested a 2.5% increase, which would be around $110 a year, and RIC requested a 5% increase, which is almost $450 a year, the broadcaster reported.

Both schools have seen enrollment drop of 6% to 7% because of the pandemic, they said.

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