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re: Note to Out of State Alums
Posted on 8/26/10 at 7:00 pm to randyb
Posted on 8/26/10 at 7:00 pm to randyb
Hopefully this will be sorted out when I have a college bound child, I'd hate lose that benefit come decision time.
Granted, I'm not close to that situation at all, but I remember the option was there when I applied.
Granted, I'm not close to that situation at all, but I remember the option was there when I applied.
Posted on 8/26/10 at 7:02 pm to yankeeundercover
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BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - The state is once again asking LSU to come up with a plan to slice budgets. University officials believe doing so will cripple programs, jobs and ultimately, the state.
"We are already down the money we need to provide quality education and high quality experience," said LSU Spokesman Herb Vincent
In July, the university came up with a plan to respond to $46 million in possible cuts for the 2011-12 school year.
It laid out three levels of proposed cuts, including doing away with $5 million in scholarships and financial aid, $1.85 million in cuts to academic affairs for athletes, and an 18.5 percent increase in tuition among other things.
"These are traumatic cuts, draconian cuts," said Vincent.
The state is now asking the university to crunch numbers again and come up with a plan to cut another 38 percent of the budget, or $74 million.
"The fact that we're being asked to go through these exercises is disconcerting," added Vincent. He says it sends a scary message to faculty, staff and the 5,200 students who are joining the LSU family this fall. He's not exactly sure where the university will trim this time around, but administrators have no doubt if the plan is put into motion, it will change the face of the campus. "I can tell you it would look dramatically different," said Vincent.
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This post was edited on 8/26/10 at 7:04 pm
Posted on 8/26/10 at 7:04 pm to yankeeundercover
I just don't want the out of state tuition to be the main reason we aren't able to send our daughter where she wants to be and where we have ALWAYS wanted her to go! She's been raised to go to LSU, and knowing that there wouldn't be extra out of state costs because her dad is an alum has always given us/her a sense that's where she's welcome and wanted.
This is disappointing to say the least.....
This is disappointing to say the least.....
Posted on 7/29/11 at 4:03 pm to yankeeundercover
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Hopefully this will be sorted out when I have a college bound child, I'd hate lose that benefit come decision time.
I've got an 11-year old who is hell-bent on attending LSU. Obviously, his mother and I (both alums) think this is great. Now I have to tell him it'll depend on whether we can afford out-of-state tuition.
This post was edited on 7/29/11 at 4:04 pm
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