A statewide series of public meetings will be held from March 28 to May 5 on proposed University of Hawaii tuition increases of up to 6 percent over three years.

UH officials say they plan to explain why they are proposing the tuition increases during the meetings, prior to the Board of Regents taking action in June.

Officials previously said the additional funds from the tuition increase will be used to address the $500 million systemwide deferred maintenance backlog that has developed over past decades.

The proposed three-year tuition schedule, starting with the 2017-18 academic year, includes increases up to 2 percent a year but varies by school in the 10-campus UH system.

The schedule can be found at hawaii.edu/offices/aa/tuition.html.

Both written and oral testimony will be accepted at the meetings. Testimony can also be submitted by email to tuition@hawaii.edu.

Meeting schedule:

Oahu

>> March 28: 2 p.m., Leeward Community College, Education Building, Room 201

>> April 4: 1 p.m., UH Manoa, Campus Center Ballroom

>> April 5: 2 p.m., Windward Community College, Hale Kuhina, Room 115

>> April 13: 2 p.m., Kapiolani Community College, Ohia 118

>> April 14: 1 p.m., Honolulu Community College, Loui Conference Center, Building 2, Room 201

>> April 18: 2 p.m., UH West Oahu, Campus Center Multipurpose Room C-208

Hawaii

>> April 12: 10 a.m., Hawaii Community College, Palamanui, Room A-102

>> April 28: 12 p.m., Hawaii Community College, Kaneikeao Conference Room, Building 379, Room 1

>> April 28: 4 p.m., UH Hilo, Ho‘oulu Terrace, UCB 127

Kauai

>> April 29: 10 a.m., Kauai Community College, Daniel K. Inouye Technology Building, Room 114

>> May 2: 10 a.m., various UH sites by way of Hawaii Interactive Television System

Maui

>> May 5: 2 p.m., UH Maui College, Kaaike 105 B/C/D, via Skybridge (interactive TV) to Hana, Maui; Lahaina; Molokai; and Lanai education centers