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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMore Cal State campuses are considering 'student success fees' of $200 to $500 per semester
http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-calstate-fee-20140303,0,3582419.storyMore Cal State campuses are considering 'student success fees'
Four additional schools could charge students $200 to $500 per semester for more class offerings, counseling. But critics say they are a way to shift costs without raising tuition.
By Carla Rivera
March 2, 2014, 7:20 p.m.
They are called "student success fees" and they offer the promise of more classes and programs and improved graduation rates for thousands of California State University students. But critics say they are a thinly veiled attempt to shift more education costs to students without increasing tuition.
Campuses in Fullerton, Dominguez Hills, Fresno and San Diego all are considering these charges, ranging from $200 to $500 per semester.
If approved, those Cal State campuses will join others in the East Bay, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Northridge, Pomona, San Bernardino, San Jose, San Luis Obispo and San Marcos, which already are charging such fees. They were among the first to do so most beginning in 2011 amid deep state budget cuts.
The "success fees" are a relatively recent phenomenon that troubles many opponents, who argue that students shouldn't have to pay extra for instructional programs that should be included in tuition. The most recent proposals also flout promises made to lawmakers and the governor to freeze costs in return for additional state funding, they contend.
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More Cal State campuses are considering 'student success fees' of $200 to $500 per semester (Original Post)
jsr
Mar 2014
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BlueStreak
(8,377 posts)1. What next? An "Obamacare surcharge" for students
Last edited Mon Mar 3, 2014, 02:00 PM - Edit history (1)
Or maybe an "iPad access fee" if you want to use your pad in the lecture hall.
jsr
(7,712 posts)2. 'Student failure fees'
Something we do in our state is charge a higher tuition for engineering students. This while we are trying to get more students to go into engineering. The justification, because they are more expensive, does not hold up under inspection. Engineering brings in a tremendous amount of external money. One justification that quickly stopped using was that engineering students have better opportunities as paid interns which I thought was a bit unfair.
I personally don't mind paying the extra $1,500/yr, but I am concerned about poorer students who might be on the fence about going into engineering.