The California State University Board of Trustees approved a 10 percent fee increase for the 23-campus school system at a governing board meeting today.

The increase will bump undergraduate fees up by $276, increasing the average annual tuition among CSU campuses to $3,797.

Graduate fees will go up by $342, while teaching credential student fees will increase by $324.

By raising fees, CSU officials said they will bring in an additional $110 million of revenue.

According to a CSU press release, up to one-third of this revenue will be used to help low-income students cover tuition costs.

The increase, which will go into effect in fall 2008, was in response to CSU funding cuts projected by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proposed budget.

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