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supraghost · 11-17-2009, 09:59 AM

just got my spring bill. and my tuition went up a LOT. may have to sell one of my cars now.

thanks obama

R_Rambo · 11-17-2009, 10:50 AM

same here, charging us more and cutting about 20 classes. paying more to get less love it....

poolmike · 11-17-2009, 11:05 AM

Why the increase?

jpalamar · 11-17-2009, 11:13 AM

The reason for it is because private loans and parent contributions are lower because of the recession. With that comes less students.

They have to enroll X amount of studnets to be able to run effectiently. If they are under X students, they make budget adjustments. Bigger classes, drop non-core classes and over offer certain classes once a year and not each semester. It goes on and on.

In the end, the students are now not getting into classes they need because of less instructors, so their grad time is increasing alot. So you can either stop going to school and pay your loans soon, or continue going for classes that you 'dont want or really dont need' but atleast it keeps you a student so your loans/scholarhips don't get messed up. Downfall you grad with more debt.

Its a mess right now.

importpower99 · 11-17-2009, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by poolmike

Why the increase?

Obama silly, read the first post!

And what school, because PSU, raises their rates every other day.

dnasty2g · 11-17-2009, 11:46 AM

Tuition goes up like every year everywhere.. It's nothing new.

jpalamar · 11-17-2009, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by dnasty2g

Tuition goes up like every year everywhere.. It's nothing new.

Yes, but not nearly this dramatic. We are talking huge increases, not few bucks a credit.

igo4bmx · 11-17-2009, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jpalamar

The reason for it is because private loans and parent contributions are lower because of the recession. With that comes less students.

They have to enroll X amount of studnets to be able to run effectiently. If they are under X students, they make budget adjustments. Bigger classes, drop non-core classes and over offer certain classes once a year and not each semester. It goes on and on.

In the end, the students are now not getting into classes they need because of less instructors, so their grad time is increasing alot. So you can either stop going to school and pay your loans soon, or continue going for classes that you 'dont want or really dont need' but atleast it keeps you a student so your loans/scholarhips don't get messed up. Downfall you grad with more debt.

Its a mess right now.

my father in law is a professor at temple and with the lower student count, they are trying to increase student count by offering better incentives including scholarships and grants.

importpower99 · 11-17-2009, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by jpalamar

Yes, but not nearly this dramatic. We are talking huge increases, not few bucks a credit.

What school and how much?

bmatyeah · 11-17-2009, 01:06 PM

west chester is making their class sizes bigger next semester..

jpalamar · 11-17-2009, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by importpower99

What school and how much?

It is a national thing this year, not local school specific. I'll find the article that has some good suff though.

But in general, tuition increases have been a lower ratio then inflation.

Foolinaround · 11-17-2009, 01:14 PM

im afraid to see mine.

3rdGenMr2Girl · 11-17-2009, 01:58 PM

i really don't have the money for an increase. i thought this semester was bad.

importpower99 · 11-17-2009, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpalamar

It is a national thing this year, not local school specific. I'll find the article that has some good suff though.

But in general, tuition increases have been a lower ratio then inflation.

Soooo what school do you attend?

jpalamar · 11-17-2009, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by importpower99

Soooo what school do you attend?

I'm done school for now. I went to Penn State and finished at University of Phoenix. Once I ship back out for the Army, going MP this time I am going to look into criminal justice.

sleeper15 · 11-17-2009, 02:53 PM

i'm not bitching about it. means more money from the VA for me! and yes, the VA has finnally started to pay me.

ScubaSteve · 11-17-2009, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by igo4bmx

my father in law is a professor at temple and with the lower student count, they are trying to increase student count by offering better incentives including scholarships and grants.

Temple is doing a good job of protecting us right now. My tuition didn't change at all since last semester and they had a record low increase from last year, I think it was something like 2.xx%. I also started getting new grants that I've never seen before.

tomustang · 11-17-2009, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by supraghost

just got my spring bill. and my tuition went up a LOT. may have to sell one of my cars now.

thanks obama

Welcome to grown-up world

importpower99 · 11-17-2009, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by jpalamar

I'm done school for now. I went to Penn State and finished at University of Phoenix. Once I ship back out for the Army, going MP this time I am going to look into criminal justice.

Penn state goes up every year, you can't complain about that. And stay away from Criminal Justice, unless you want to waste your money.

Foolinaround · 11-17-2009, 04:22 PM

im doing criminal justice,and its going to come in handy for taking my civil service test,in addition,it makes getting into a police academy and eventually some kind of force and eventually an agency easier.

11-17-2009, 11:05 AM	#3
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11-17-2009, 11:13 AM	#4
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Foolinaround TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: McGuire AFB Member #9448 My Ride: 2016 GTI SE w/PP/Boeing C-17 Globemaster III iTrader: (2)	im doing criminal justice,and its going to come in handy for taking my civil service test,in addition,it makes getting into a police academy and eventually some kind of force and eventually an agency easier. __________________ -John C-17 Loadmaster DenOfDebauchery

11-17-2009, 10:50 AM	#2
R_Rambo Tri-State Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: PA Member #8452 My Ride: 11' WRX Hatch iTrader: (1)	same here, charging us more and cutting about 20 classes. paying more to get less love it....

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