In the first SGA meeting of 2009, Jeff Wilcox, Student Government Association president, informed the assembly that with potential budget cuts of up to $90 million across the UT system, discussions were beginning about the possibility of removing the current tuition cap, which provided that courses taken in excess of 12 hours cost no additional money. The board of regents had already eliminated the tuition cap. UT estimated that uncapping the tuition would increase revenues by approximately $25 million, after increased costs for scholarships and other obligations were factored in. The School of Architecture issued a notice to students that uncapping the tuition could cost each student $3,000, since most students took 20 hours a semester. On January 30, UT issued a press release saying, “Uncapping tuition is no longer under consideration. The University is committed to a measure of this type being revenue-neutral for students, and we currently lack sufficient data to predict the impact of such a change on student behavior. We may pursue studies to yield sufficient data to more accurately anticipate the effects of fee structure changes on both students and the university. In the meantime, uncapping tuition is not being considered.”