*Brightstart, Illinois’ 529 Savings Plansavings plan, was recently awarded 4 ½ Caps out of 5 (for Illinois residents) in the “Cap Rating” system from website www.SavingForCollege.com.
* According to The Southern Illinoisan, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (SIU-C) will increase its tuition rate by 16% for the Fall 2004 semester, bringing the total cost (tuition, fees, room and board) to $11,540 per year, up from $11,180.
Some other Illinois universities’ costs:
Here are some other Illinois universities’ costs for the 2003-2004 school year:
Bradley University (Peoria) – $22,910
Illinois State University (Normal) – $14,828
University of Illinois (Urbana) – $15,734
Western Illinois University (Macomb) – $9,281
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