Tuition to increase by 3.9 percent
Steve Mayer
Issue date: 2/5/10 Section: News
Student aid is something the university is focused on as a result of the increased costs, she said. New programs are in place to help students, including Working My Way.
"Working My Way is a new program that students who have really exhausted every other avenue for financial aid can have access to the ability to basically have a professional experience in one of our offices where they are actually learning a skill and work off some of their tuition." Sinsabaugh said.
Currently, five students participate in the new program, she said.
The university also invested money in institutional scholarships, primarily targeted at next year's freshman class, and the university will be able to maintain every scholarship promise to students who are already earning a scholarship, Sinsabaugh said.
Scholarships will not be indexed to the increased tuition fees, she said. Students will see that their scholarships will not decline even though the university's endowment suffered last year due to the economic decline. Regardless of the status of the endowment, no support will be reduced that was provided to the student.
Sister Margaret was unavailable for comment, but in her letter to the students, she reassured her commitment to helping them.
"I take very seriously your choice to invest in a St. Bonaventure University education," Sister Margaret wrote. "I will continue to dedicate myself and the resources of the University to supporting our extraordinary learner-centered environment that enables students to graduate on time and confidently pursue their goals and aspirations."
e-mail: mayersm@sbu.edu
"Working My Way is a new program that students who have really exhausted every other avenue for financial aid can have access to the ability to basically have a professional experience in one of our offices where they are actually learning a skill and work off some of their tuition." Sinsabaugh said.
Currently, five students participate in the new program, she said.
The university also invested money in institutional scholarships, primarily targeted at next year's freshman class, and the university will be able to maintain every scholarship promise to students who are already earning a scholarship, Sinsabaugh said.
Scholarships will not be indexed to the increased tuition fees, she said. Students will see that their scholarships will not decline even though the university's endowment suffered last year due to the economic decline. Regardless of the status of the endowment, no support will be reduced that was provided to the student.
Sister Margaret was unavailable for comment, but in her letter to the students, she reassured her commitment to helping them.
"I take very seriously your choice to invest in a St. Bonaventure University education," Sister Margaret wrote. "I will continue to dedicate myself and the resources of the University to supporting our extraordinary learner-centered environment that enables students to graduate on time and confidently pursue their goals and aspirations."
e-mail: mayersm@sbu.edu
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Tom Shortell
posted 2/08/10 @ 5:12 PM EST
Am I missing something, or did an article on next year's tuition fail to mention the total cost tuition? How is that even possible?
I'm trying to do the math in my head, and I'm guessing it's about $27,000 per year. (Continued…)
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