Incoming freshmen from Illinois would see no increase in base tuition at the University of Illinois next fall under a proposal announced by the school's leadership.
A university Board of Trustees committee will review the proposal Monday in Urbana.
The proposal will go to the full board on January 15th at a meeting in Chicago.
The proposal calls for in-state tuition that matches rates for the current school year.
That's $12,036 a year in Urbana-Champaign, $10,584 in Chicago and $9,405 in Springfield.
University officials say holding the line on tuition will help middle-class Illinois students whose family incomes are not low enough to qualify for federal or state financial aid, but not high enough to cover costs on their own.
Officials say for non-Illinois residents, base tuition would increase by 2%.