It's getting more expensive to attend The State University of New York.

Th SUNY Board of Trustees has approved a tuition hike under its five-year plan which raises rates by $300 a year.

In 2011, Governor Andrew Cuomo and the Legislature approved the SUNY 2020 program, which allows for the yearly increases over five years.

The tuition hike will go into effect for the 2015-2016 academic year.

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