Further points on higher education
Sad, but true: it is becoming harder for students to work their way through college. Tuition rates have climbed, and students often must choose between working enough to provide for themselves, and oftentimes their families, or taking a full-time course load.
Looking at OIT’s revenue sources in the past five years, the amount of state support has eroded, while the tuition has increased.
One of the attributes of the budget submitted by the Oregon University System to Governor Kulongoski is the request to re-establish predictable, affordable tuition. This would be tied to statewide median family income figures, and seek to rebalance the student-state share of funding. Also proposed is expanding need-based aid for low- and middle-income Oregon students through the Oregon Opportunity Grant. Currently, 512 OIT students receive this grant.
As students, it is good for you to know that the Chancellor’s Office and the OIT administration are working to help you through your educational path.
Looking at OIT’s revenue sources in the past five years, the amount of state support has eroded, while the tuition has increased.
One of the attributes of the budget submitted by the Oregon University System to Governor Kulongoski is the request to re-establish predictable, affordable tuition. This would be tied to statewide median family income figures, and seek to rebalance the student-state share of funding. Also proposed is expanding need-based aid for low- and middle-income Oregon students through the Oregon Opportunity Grant. Currently, 512 OIT students receive this grant.
As students, it is good for you to know that the Chancellor’s Office and the OIT administration are working to help you through your educational path.
posted by VVL at 1:16 PM
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I am very concerned about this new Cash Net system that is slated to take place next term. AT an ASOIT general meeting, Jeannie Steckley, made the statement that Cash Net would provide a decrease within the Business Affairs budget, and ideally keep costs down for students. As she stated “ideally” this would be great for students except that the savings from the Business Affairs office is now being put on to students.
With the Cash Net system Students can only use MasterCard, even if we are paying with debt cards. I don’t own a MasterCard and nine out of every ten students I talk to don’t own a MasterCard debit or credit card. Also, once we get a MasterCard, and we use it to pay our bill, we now have to pay a convenience fee. So now my tuition isn’t just the $1,000 I owe but $1,000 plus the convenience fee.
The other thing I do not understand is how the Business Affairs office can make such an important decision that affects students without getting our input. Shouldn’t the school be here to work for us? Our, tuition covers the costs of salaries and running the institution. As a consumer of education it is in my best interest to get the most for my money. Maybe this is a reason why there is decline in student enrollment; we are not getting the most for our money.
I do have to give a thumbs-up to Business Affairs for trying to save us money, but next time they should consult the students first.
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