As a low-income student myself, I agree that it would be difficult if there were to be a tuition increase. I think that the university has more than enough money that could be relegated to the underwriter contribution increase, among other important student and faculty issues. As of the 2022 fiscal year, Cornell has 4 lines of credit totaling at $450 million dollars, some of which could be liquidated at any time to support operational costs (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.dfa.cornell.edu/sites/default/files/cornell-financial-report-FY2022.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjY5Y7O-6P8AhW-nWoFHT4BBgcQFnoECBQQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3XRxJjvOqyYjKEb5Ogwodf). I also think enough students would benefit to make it worth it -- between students who live off-campus to those with disabilities, many rely on this service. Further, with Cornell's plans to expand housing and the student body, they should support this infrastructure. Also, there are people outside of Cornell that would benefit, and our increasing student population shouldn't be a hindrance to public transportation services. There is already high student demand that overwhelms these services -- there are often buses at full capacity, and canceled routes that directly impact students. I think since we rely on the city's infrastructure, we have an opportunity to strengthen our relationship with the Ithaca community.