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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks for sharing.  So will tuition be reduced or just room/board not charged?  My HS senior is considering her choices now and I do not want to pay private school tuition for distance learning.  I really hope colleges get that.[/quote]

As it stands right now, schools are generally not charging for room and board.  The tuition is the same price, either you want the class/degree, or you do not. [/quote]

+1 they will not decrease tuition even if remote learning for a semester. [/quote]

At the university I teach at, taking online courses actually costs MORE because there is a distance ed fee tacked on to each course. I'm guessing it goes to support the salaries of the people in the office that handles distance learning (instructional designers and other IT support staff). It will be interesting to see if that fee is charged for all courses if we go all online in the fall. I imagine there would be a mutiny. Online courses overall cost the university much less so even the existing setup is a racket.

I know my university is bracing for at least a temporary drop in enrollment due to all this. Even if we open up in the fall there will be some percentage of students who don't feel safe or choose to take a gap year. [/quote]

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