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CHAPEL HILL – It could cost more for students to go to school on UNC campuses next year.

The UNC Board of Governors met Thursday to discuss how much more students might have to pay in tuition and fees, and where that money will go.

"We need this tuition and fee increase to have better resources for a high-quality … affordable education,” N.C. Central Student Body President Kent Williams Jr. said.

He left his fellow students at NCCU Thursday to speak to the UNC board of Governors meeting. He's showing his support for possible tuition and fee increases for the whole UNC System.

"We, the students, are not looking for a cheap education but a high-quality, affordable education. We have to have money and resources to provide such an experience,” Williams said from the podium at the meeting.

Among all campuses, the proposed average in-state increase in tuition and fees for the 2009-2010 school year is $181.

The increase in tuition would go to things like financial aid for students and hiring high-quality faculty. The fee increase would go toward student services and athletics among others things.

Even though the board tried to keep the possible increase minimal, not all students are OK with paying more.

"We already have to pay a high enough amount now, to increase that, to me, and my family, that's not good for us, that's not fun,” said Derrick Panda, from the NCCU Student Union.

Members of the Board of Governors say they understand students on UNC campuses have concerns about tuition. That's why in the past they say they've tried to keep increases reasonable.

“We get it. We know that this is the toughest economy in my lifetime. We know people are losing jobs that those people who aren't losing jobs, income is declining,” said UNC System President Erskine Bowles. "We're trying to make sure we hold our cost increases to the absolute minimum where we can maintain the quality of education we offer."

Williams says he'll sacrifice a few more dollars to make his education better.

"That's a small investment in our university. Because we want to have those resources for our students so they can be competitive in the world,” said Williams.

The Board of Governors is expected to vote on the possible increase next month.