Posted on 02/20/2009 8:22:22 AM PST by bs9021
Students Follow Money Trail
by: Alanna Hultz, February 20, 2009
Students at the University of the District of Columbia were furious about the current proposal to increase tuition. Students have been protesting the proposal for two months by holding town hall meetings and creating petitions. Most recently students camped out at the University and have been conducting rallies to demonstrate they have an active voice and will not tolerate an increase in tuition.
William Kellibrew, a senior and leader in the protest said “if you’re going to double increase in tuition, why not double services? He continued, “I suggest you withdraw your proposal and I will be sending you a letter asking you to resign.” His last statement made the students at the meeting applaud and cheer in agreement.
Other students told Sessoms and the board of trustees that the current economic crisis the country is in makes a tuition increase more difficult. Renee Campbell, a senior, said “I am an out-of-state student and I pay for my education out of my own pocket. I also pay for parking that is not always available.” She questioned, “I will not be able to afford school with the tuition increase and would like to know where my money is going.”
Richard Johnson, a sophomore at UDC said “UDC gives people an opportunity. I came from New Jersey and this is my chance; if the price of tuition changes it takes that opportunity away from me.” ...
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The students time would be better spent getting a job to support them through college. I had three to four at one time plus a full time schedule. Needless to say I really wanted that education and forced myself to go to any lengths. I had to cut down the next semester on my college work load so I could actually sleep, but the college took a little longer to complete while my bills got paid.
My therapist was able to graduate and get his degrees without even a credit card. So I cannot understand why these fools decide to avoid getting both work experience and a paycheck just so they can get a degree that will be pointless without experience in that related field anyway.
Or putting off their degree to get a skill and build a nest egg.
My therapist was able to graduate and get his degrees without even a credit card. So I cannot understand why these fools decide to avoid getting both work experience and a paycheck just so they can get a degree that will be pointless without experience in that related field anyway.
Or putting off their degree to get a skill and build a nest egg.
I find it interesting you folks scoff at doubling tuition costs but get your knickers in knots when gas prices double.
Gas prices rise because of interference, there is fuel everywhere..College costs rise because of Govt. rules, waste, spending, idiotic requirements... Its funny the kid in the article hasn’t a clue..he wants double benefits for double tuition. He can’t see that its costing double to just maintain what is probably already a poor service.
Come on. If tuition isn’t doubled, how will the school pay for all the illegals attending?
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