Video: Kent State Students Weigh in on New Student Fee Proposal

A $250 million plan to would rely on a new student fee to pay for $210 million of the cost.

According to the university's proposal, the fee will be charged at a rate of $24 per credit hour for in-state students and $28 for out-of-state students. The average course load for Kent State students is 13.5 credits, which would equal a fee of $324 per semester or $648 annually for the average in-state student. The fee would be $360 per semester and $720 annually for a student taking 15 credit hours.

The fee will be phased in over a period of five years, according to the proposal. The fee will be applied at $7 per credit hour in fiscal year 2013, $12 per credit hour in fiscal year 2014, $16 per credit hour in fiscal year 2015, and $20 per credit hour in fiscal year 2016.

For this week's "You Said It," we asked Kent State students for their thoughts on the idea — particularly paying a new student fee for academic renovations. Look for the next video Thursday here on Kent Patch.