Do students really know the difference between tuition student fees? Jennifer Springer, a transfer student to CSULB, said, "I'm not really sure what the difference is, either way, I still have to pay for it every semester."
Tuition is the charge for instruction at a college or university. Fees are the charges for specific or optional services such as health, housing and recreation. However in the recent recession years, public colleges have been increasing student fees to compensate for the budget cuts and cover educational costs
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California’s master plan for higher education, adopted 50 years ago, ideally offered a tuition-free public college education to Californians. According to an article in the Los Angeles Times, after a long tradition of this principle, the California State University (CSU) will begin to use the term “tuition” instead of “fees.”
CSU officials feel the term tuition is a more truthful depiction of the charges that students are required to pay. The CSU campuses, not all, will approve the change in jargon by the end of the year.
How will this change in terminology effect students? Christopher Chavez, president of the Cal State Student Association and CSULB student, thinks the change is "unfortunate," but will have minimal impact on students. "It's sad that we're moving away from the ideal, but students are going to be paying the same, no matter what it's called."
The CSU Board of Trustees will review the change in terminology before it can be approved. Along with the new word, increases in tuition will also be assessed. A five percent increase for the remainder of this school year and a 10 percent increase for the following school year.
Tuition is the charge for instruction at a college or university. Fees are the charges for specific or optional services such as health, housing and recreation. However in the recent recession years, public colleges have been increasing student fees to compensate for the budget cuts and cover educational costs
.California’s master plan for higher education, adopted 50 years ago, ideally offered a tuition-free public college education to Californians. According to an article in the Los Angeles Times, after a long tradition of this principle, the California State University (CSU) will begin to use the term “tuition” instead of “fees.”
CSU officials feel the term tuition is a more truthful depiction of the charges that students are required to pay. The CSU campuses, not all, will approve the change in jargon by the end of the year.
How will this change in terminology effect students? Christopher Chavez, president of the Cal State Student Association and CSULB student, thinks the change is "unfortunate," but will have minimal impact on students. "It's sad that we're moving away from the ideal, but students are going to be paying the same, no matter what it's called."
The CSU Board of Trustees will review the change in terminology before it can be approved. Along with the new word, increases in tuition will also be assessed. A five percent increase for the remainder of this school year and a 10 percent increase for the following school year.
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