With petitions and lawsuits, some students demand lower tuition for online instruction

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NEW: Students are launching online petitions and even filing lawsuits seeking refunds and tuition breaks while college life remains restricted.

in the United States by study guide platform OneClass, more than 93% of U.S. students believe that if classes are held online, tuition should be lowered. Tuition, fees, and housing are generally separate charges.

“Some colleges and universities are taking the position that they never promised an in person on-campus education and others are saying that they have added expenses,” Willey added. “But there’s no excuse for taking that much money from students and families for online instruction.” Daniel Kim, a senior at Duke University who also signed a petition for the university to lower tuition for this upcoming year, said he was surprised when Duke moved forward with the decision to increase tuition by nearly 3% this year. Because most classes will be remote, Kim argued, the university will be saving money on some expenses like campus police and campus events.

“We are looking at significantly increased expenses even with some costs cutting, salary freeze and hiring freeze for staff,” said Canigula. “But we are committed to providing students with the financial aid they need. Some students who were not eligible for financial aid before can now get aid and so we have adjusted the budget to take that into account as well.”

“Colleges have been selling a bundle of education but also dorm life, sports and alumni network and dining halls. And beautiful dorms with lazy rivers and after school activities,” said Pianko. “And that was a bundle that worked for the last 1500 plus years but unfortunately that bundle is tied to place and tied to people living together, and that doesn't work in this environment.”

 

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Of course some institutions will raise tuition fees, because of the lost revenue because of the pandemic. Colleges are business after all.

Some institutions have signed their demise...

Instructions must be really useful in the end but raising tuitions may to lessen students autonomous thinking.

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No. You can't turn professers into part-time adjunct workers, host an online school and then justify raising tuition. Don't pay Prime Rib prices for hamburgers. Nope.

everyone should take 2 years off from college. or until the colleges drop their prices.

Wow

Incredible.

Google was invented. Professors are now adjunct part-time. The world now needs more people who are skilled at manual tasks. The old views about status no longer apply in reality. People don't even wear suits anymore. No way should you pay more.

Pistou the students can't go to school how are you raising tuition like what the hell

Unfortunate, but not surprise tuition

Not to mention a lot of students live off campus and have already entered into a year long lease. Incurring additional costs while they live at home with online learning.

Defund the closed schools!! Give money to the families, so they can purchase desk , computer for each child, pay for supplies that the teacher request they supply!!

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Supply/demand. Don’t go and then problem is solved.

Then don't go...

No one is forced to go.

Vocational schools are the future. Get woke go broke.

Raised tuition? No way!

imagine spending 60k plus a year to have your child indoctrinated by a bunch of liberal professors. no thanks. learning a trade college

The school don’t lose they just teach they want to make money

Wow.

The Covid surcharge is here.

It costs alot to buy a government webcam.

Then don't go.

Bullshit.... my son graduated in the start of the pandemic.. and Sallie Mae calls daily... sorry... no jobs in a pandemic

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I’ve been taking a French class via Zoom for the past several months. It’s inferior to in person learning. It should indeed cost less.

Oh, so NOW you're butthurt?

Greedy professors and admins

We understand why students are frustrated. That's why we believe that quality education should be accessible, and we know it’s not just tuition that stands in the way. Our application fees and undergrad textbooks aren’t just low cost—they’re no cost.

COVID19 proving to be a financial disaster for higher education

Where do I sign the petition?

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It should not be just colleges. If teachers and their unions don't want to go back to work, then don't pay them. Why are teachers who are not working still getting taxpayer money? Like millions of other Americans, if you don't work, no pay.

I agree with them. They should get a reduction or the option to pause until campus instruction can resume

Can you blame them ?

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Talk about it once they stop holding covid parties and begin wearing masks

Don't seek education refunds. Exercise little patience. It shall be well soon. It is done.

I agree completely! This pandemic has caused so many problems for so many aspects of life. Yet, some of the only people who haven’t been helped are those in school. I’ve personally incurred excessive costs because of the mode of instruction transitioning to a online/Zoom hybrid.

CalebHowe Foolish people. Only 15% of college students pay the tuition and that covers the cost for them and a good portion of the other 85%. If they no longer pay the full amount, where will the money come from for the 2-3 other students’ expenses?

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Before Covid, our tuition for online courses was higher than in person classes so....

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Colleges are loosing so much money. Some are pushing for opening but I fear the students would back home a month or 2 later and online again.

A large percentage of school funding should be paid to the parents (or in this case students) if schools are not open. Trump suggested that and was raked over the coals for it.

Universities:

Now do public schools

Ya Think?!?

Can’t blame them.🤷‍♂️

And they should.

Better read that paperwork you signed when you enrolled

I don’t blame em’

Well if it you charge them money to study then they have every right. In the UK it was always free. That is, paid for via taxation of everyone (that naughty word 'socialism') Funny how if socialism is so bad that it always ends up bailing out capitalism when that fails. Uh?

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Thats exactly who they need to riot. The pompous ass self appt elitist profs who teach BS n Amer hating indoctrination n the students r paying big bucks for courses they r forced to take that wont get them good jobs. Burn down some prof offices n houses n watch things chg asap.

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Virtual courses will give you credit. This seems counterproductive.

Come see here

What did Democrats do to help?

Social distancing needs more space and less quantity?

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Economy 1-0-1 people...if an organization looses money by virtue of higher wages or loss of business, prices go up. (Keep that in mind minimum wage liberals.) We are going to see a lot of this in the very near future.

What you mean liberal students and liberal parents can not i intimidate a liberal institution? Step aside punks... another gullible sucker will come along ... about now.

Costs a lot to be brainwashed

I also think public school should go from grades k-16 instead of k (or h) to 12.

the heck

They should

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STUDENTS have the right to attend Cheaper Schools. I don't think Harvard, Yale will be cheap soon as YOUR income & employment is highly related to school reputation & prestige. Life is a Choice.

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Yes refund them! They paid for one mode of ed service delivery and have to make do with another, with all the inconvenience it may entail.

Wow

Good.

aliepierce Give them their money back. And stop ripping them off in the first place, while you're at it!

Covid19 has a cure. HCQ works

Colleges were overpriced before Covid.

They should get refunds.

Probably pay more in lawsuits then they could've to open school safely

OPEN schools up! It's ridiculous.

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Good. All online schooling should be discounted. And if a student gets sick with this virus during the semester, they should be able to retake the course at no additional cost.

Good approach 🙌🏾

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