Articles Tagged ‘ School Costs ’
In Slow Economy, College Will Still Provide Financial Aid
St. Mary’s College of Maryland recently set up a $105,000 Emergency Financial Aid Fund to help alleviate the financial burden of students whose economic situation may have changed as a result of the current economic recession.
With a financial aid budget of $5.3 million in 2009, St. Mary’s spends 8 percent of its $64 million operating [...]
Academic Budgets Cut
By Justin Perry, Former Editor-in-Chief
The College’s academic departments saw 15 percent of their yearly discretionary budget slashed earlier this spring, according to Provost Larry Vote and numerous department chairs.
Maryland Higher Education Student Advisory Council Representative Lauren Payne said the budget cuts were “unfortunate given that we are an Honors College and academics should be our first priority.” But, she [...]
Is St. Mary’s Still a Great Value?
By Rowan Copley
It’s possible that St. Mary’s won’t be considered a great deal in education anymore, which is one of its greatest attractions to potential students.
Last semester students got a message sent out by Maggie O’Brien to all students and faculty informing us that there were some cuts being made in the budget of the school.
Most notably:
No [...]
(Read More)St. Mary’s Tuition to Climb By Five Percent
By Justin Perry, Former Editor-in-Chief
The Board of Trustees chose not to break from over a decade of precedent and voted last Saturday to once again raise the cost of obtaining a St. Mary’s education.
Tuition, fees and room prices will increase five percent for the 2009-2010 academic year, while meal plans will spike about 11 percent. The Board voted nearly [...]
