2008 Woodie Awards
Stanford loosens grip on its fees
Jesse Kimbrel
Issue date: 3/3/08 Section: News
With Stanford University announcing the enhancement of its undergraduate financial aid program Feb. 20, a once-expensive education may be more affordable than one at SJSU.
According to a Feb. 20 Stanford press release, parents earning less than $100,000 per year will no longer have to pay their child's tuition, beginning with the 2008-2009 academic year.
In addition, parents earning less than $60,000 per year will have their child's tuition, books and room and board paid for by Stanford's financial aid program.
Stanford undergraduate tuition for 2007 was listed at $32,994 and 2008 tuition is budgeted at $34,800 according to a graph posted on the Stanford Web site.
The average undergraduate Stanford tuition after financial support from the university was $19,997, which has increased each year according to the graph.
The graph also shows, Stanford has increased its scholarships and grants each year.
As part of the new financial-aid program, students will "be expected to contribute earnings" from their jobs during the summer and academic year, according to the press release.
Stanford's media relations representative would not comment on whether or not students were required to work.
Pat Lopes Harris, media relation's specialists for SJSU's president said, the program is a "wonderful and tremendous opportunity" for students who wouldn't normally be able to attend a school like Stanford.
For the 2007-08 year at SJSU, tuition is $3,632 according, to the California State University Web site.
"Student fee's are vastly lower here at SJSU," Harris said.
San Jose State and the CSU system have worked to get student fees as low as possible to help assist students with the cost of college, Harris said.
The explanation for the financial aid improvement is stated on the Stanford Web site, as "no high-school senior should rule out Stanford because of cost."
Stanford's Web site states that the institution remains one of the few private universities with a "blind-need" application process, meaning, when evaluating an academic application a family's financial situation is not taken into consideration.
According to a Feb. 20 Stanford press release, parents earning less than $100,000 per year will no longer have to pay their child's tuition, beginning with the 2008-2009 academic year.
In addition, parents earning less than $60,000 per year will have their child's tuition, books and room and board paid for by Stanford's financial aid program.
Stanford undergraduate tuition for 2007 was listed at $32,994 and 2008 tuition is budgeted at $34,800 according to a graph posted on the Stanford Web site.
The average undergraduate Stanford tuition after financial support from the university was $19,997, which has increased each year according to the graph.
The graph also shows, Stanford has increased its scholarships and grants each year.
As part of the new financial-aid program, students will "be expected to contribute earnings" from their jobs during the summer and academic year, according to the press release.
Stanford's media relations representative would not comment on whether or not students were required to work.
Pat Lopes Harris, media relation's specialists for SJSU's president said, the program is a "wonderful and tremendous opportunity" for students who wouldn't normally be able to attend a school like Stanford.
For the 2007-08 year at SJSU, tuition is $3,632 according, to the California State University Web site.
"Student fee's are vastly lower here at SJSU," Harris said.
San Jose State and the CSU system have worked to get student fees as low as possible to help assist students with the cost of college, Harris said.
The explanation for the financial aid improvement is stated on the Stanford Web site, as "no high-school senior should rule out Stanford because of cost."
Stanford's Web site states that the institution remains one of the few private universities with a "blind-need" application process, meaning, when evaluating an academic application a family's financial situation is not taken into consideration.
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Garret
posted 3/03/08 @ 8:09 AM PST
This is going to sound mean... but this whole things sounds like just another tax on those who actually pay tuition--as is the case for me and many other here at SJSU. (Continued…)
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