College Tuition

[Wenchy]

I got a phone call from my college sophomore today asking me to be a "helicopter parent".

It seems (and I say "seems" because I haven't seen proof yet) that her university is offering incoming out-of-state freshmen a tuition of only 150% of in-state if they have a GPA of 3.0 or above. She is currently paying 250%.

She entered the university with a 4.0 GPA and maintained that 4.0 her first year there.

Scholarships are great, and she is an RA this year, but it's still a few thousand here and there. Not to b!tch, but if they are going to offer that rate to incoming freshmen it does tick me off.

Once I have the written matter in front of me and it confirms that new students from out of state will pay much less (no concession for those already attending) what should I do? How would you handle it in the same situation?

 

[Pete]

I no understand. Is she an out of state student?

 

[Wenchy]

I no understand. Is she an out of state student?

Yes. MD residency and attends college in PA.

 

[Pete]

Ah, that kinda sucks but I am not sure what you could do besides complain.

 

[basher]

she's a sophomore now, she's not an incoming freshman........yeah chopper your way over there and tell them they need to lower your daughter's tuition too......but wouldn't they have to lower tuition for all the out of staters with good GPAs? I got pissed when I signed up for the gym at regular price and a few months later they had a special promotion for new people who joined....they wouldn't give me the sale price since I already had a contract.

 

[Wenchy]

she's a sophomore now, she's not an incoming freshman........yeah chopper your way over there and tell them they need to lower your daughter's tuition too......but wouldn't they have to lower tuition for all the out of staters with good GPAs? I got pissed when I signed up for the gym at regular price and a few months later they had a special promotion for new people who joined....they wouldn't give me the sale price since I already had a contract.

It's a 4K/year+ difference. Is that what you pay at the gym compared to new members?

 

[vraiblonde]

I do not consider that being a "helicopter parent". When you start doing her assignments and wrangling with the professors over her grades, NOW you are a helicopter parent.

I'd pitch a #####. It's not fair, etc, etc. Your angle would be that if they're that desperate to attract new students, you might want to reconsider your daughter's educational endeavors there.

 

[Wenchy]

I do not consider that being a "helicopter parent". When you start doing her assignments and wrangling with the professors over her grades, NOW you are a helicopter parent.

I don't think so either and when she used that term I started laughing...until she told me what it was about.

I'd pitch a #####. It's not fair, etc, etc. Your angle would be that if they're that desperate to attract new students, you might want to reconsider your daughter's educational endeavors there.

That's what I told her. She wants to stay there, but I told her if she gets me involved she may not be able to.

She's a true scholar, and if they want to keep her then they should charge the same rate as an incoming out-of-state freshman.

 

[basher]

It's a 4K/year+ difference. Is that what you pay at the gym compared to new members?

I was just trying to use that as an example.......I didn't go to an out of state school because I knew the tuition was so much more, it's unfair and tuition should be the same for everyone....
Can't she live with a relative in PA or get an apartment for a year and start paying tuition at the in-state rate after a year? Are they stuck with that out-of-state status once you enroll?

 

[Wenchy]

College Tuition 09-12-2007 04:35 PM HELLO SHES NOT A FRESHMAN ANYMORE..

Correct, she's not, and she should get a discount for making the university look good.

 

[Wenchy]

I was just trying to use that as an example.......I didn't go to an out of state school because I knew the tuition was so much more, it's unfair and tuition should be the same for everyone....
Can't she live with a relative in PA or get an apartment for a year and start paying tuition at the in-state rate after a year? Are they stuck with that out-of-state status once you enroll?

It was a pretty bad example.

There are no relatives in PA, and she is knocking off 6K/year living on campus being an RA (free room and board)

I warned her about going out of state, but she wanted to get away, and this school is strong in her major.

The fees were/are manageable, but I don't want to pay more than I should.

 

[czygvtwkr]

You will never win a fight over money with a college, now matter how right you may be.

 

[Wenchy]

You will never win a fight over money with a college, now matter how right you may be.

Never say never, and we shall see.

There is simply no reason for her to pay a higher out-of-state tuition than somebody else with lesser qualifications. I want the president of the university to explain to me why he thinks she should. If he can explain it to my satisfaction, then so be it.

 

[itsbob]

I got a phone call from my college sophomore today asking me to be a "helicopter parent".

It seems (and I say "seems" because I haven't seen proof yet) that her university is offering incoming out-of-state freshmen a tuition of only 150% of in-state if they have a GPA of 3.0 or above. She is currently paying 250%.

She entered the university with a 4.0 GPA and maintained that 4.0 her first year there.

Scholarships are great, and she is an RA this year, but it's still a few thousand here and there. Not to b!tch, but if they are going to offer that rate to incoming freshmen it does tick me off.

Once I have the written matter in front of me and it confirms that new students from out of state will pay much less (no concession for those already attending) what should I do? How would you handle it in the same situation?

She's an adult, let her and the other adults on campus figure a solution, do the #####ing, and see if they can resolve it. Lets see if she can "stand up to the man" and bring about change. It's one hell of a life lesson for them whether they succeed or not, and what they learn from this little exercise will probably be more valuable than anything they will learn in the classroom the next 4 years.

Or do the helicopter parent thing, and they learn nothing, other than when life's not fair come running home to mommy and/or daddy.

Stay out of it..

 

[itsbob]

I'd pitch a #####. It's not fair, etc, etc. Your angle would be that if they're that desperate to attract new students, you might want to reconsider your daughter's educational endeavors there.

Life's not fair, the sooner she (the daughter) learns that, and learns how to deal with it, and fight back herself the better.

 

[Wenchy]

Life's not fair, the sooner she (the daughter) learns that, and learns how to deal with it, and fight back herself the better.

Bob! She already did that and her counselor advised her to get me involved and possibly a lawyer.

I could never expect her to hire a lawyer and I have no plans to do such a thing myself.

Hopefully, a simple phone call to a higher up will take care of the situation. If not, I will seek legal advice.

I have never helped her with homework, scholarship applications or anything school related...until now.

She called me today because her counselor advised her to do so.

 

[itsbob]

Bob! She already did that and her counselor advised her to get me involved and possibly a lawyer.

I could never expect her to hire a lawyer and I have no plans to do such a thing myself.

Hopefully, a simple phone call to a higher up will take care of the situation. If not, I will seek legal advice.

I have never helped her with homework, scholarship applications or anything school related...until now.

She called me today because her counselor advised her to do so.

And she stopped at her counselor??

Major changes in our society have come from college campus' and college kids.. I'm sure they can handle a tuition problem..

 

[Vince]

With what I put out in college tuition for my daughter, I could have paid off my house.

 

[czygvtwkr]

Never say never, and we shall see.

There is simply no reason for her to pay a higher out-of-state tuition than somebody else with lesser qualifications. I want the president of the university to explain to me why he thinks she should. If he can explain it to my satisfaction, then so be it.

Its simple, she is already there and they are trying to get money out of other good students that might go elsewhere otherwise. Unless all the students that are in her situation start leaving it will not change.

 

[maxima87]

ESU? I heard someone else talking about it. They have all the details posted ont the website. It mentions transfer students and new students. I would try to do something about it.