New York State Universities Increases Tuition
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Higher education is getting more and more expensive and in this state of the economy, the state thinks it is okay to make it even less affordable. In the past few months, rumors of this tuition hike have driven my campus to petition against it, along with many other state universities. Apparently, we’ve failed. I saw this message upon logging into my student account:
On November 18, 2008 the SUNY Board of Trustees amended the State University of New York Tuition and fee schedule to increase tuition, effective Spring 2009. Please refer to the Bursar’s web page ( www.stonybrook.edu/bursar/tuition/) to view the change as it relates to your specific tuition group.
If you are currently receiving a TAP award, New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) has recalculated your spring award based on the new tuition rate. If your award has changed, it will be reflected on your account.
To determine if you have additional loan eligibility, contact Financial Aid ( http://www.stonybrook.edu/finaid/contact.shtml ). Medical, Dental, and HSC students should contact their respective Financial Aid Office.
We realize that the increases were adopted on a very short time frame and it may create financial pressure for certain students. We are making every effort to assist students in meeting these additional costs.
Why are they doing this for the last semester of my college career?! Just my luck. Besides increasing tuition, they are encouraging us to take on more debt from student loans, which are actually becoming more difficult to attain. From what I’ve heard, the amount of the increase is about $300-$400. Nothing can be done anymore but to pay it.
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Alberto said:
I attend Rochester Institute of Technology up in Rochester, New York, and near the end of every academic year I always get that annoying email where the school explains why tuition and the price of everything is going up for the following year. I actually saw the price of campus food go up a whole dollar after fall break this year!
December 21st, 2008 at 2:06 pm -
Donny-Invesmint.com said:
I think that this will be a reoccurring theme around the country for most major Universities
December 24th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
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