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University Boards of Trustees are getting pressure from Governor Rick Scott to forego an automatic tuition hike based on inflation.

This year the hike is supposed to be one point seven percent. Scott is telling University Presidents they must lower other fees if they can’t circumvent the hike.

FSU Board Chair Allan Bense says different schools have different needs. “It’s one of those things where I think we as trustees need to decide what’s best for each individual university: Florida State, University of Florida, University of South Florida – whatever. I think those decisions should be based upon what each individual university’s needs are. Decide what’s best,” said Bense.

If Universities give up the automatic hike, they could face problems getting more money from lawmakers next year. But if they take the hike, they risk angering the Governor.