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Wed 12 Dec 2002HEA study points to high fees for college tuitionNew figures from the Higher Education Authority (HEA) suggest that if third-level tuition fees are reintroduced next year the costs facing students and their parents could be extremely high.The figures show that the cost to the State of providing certain college places ranges from €5,275 to €22,000 a year. If the Government seeks to recoup even a portion of this, the fee increases facing parents and students could be substantial, the figures suggest.