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Tuition Increase for School of Arts & Science for 2005-06

The University of Richmond’s Board of Trustees voted to set the 2005-06 total cost of attendance for entering first-year and undergraduate students for the School of Arts & Science at $40,510, an increase of 26.9% from the current academic year, and for returning undergraduate students of the School of Arts & Science at $33,510, an increase of 5%. Total cost of attendance includes tuition, fees, room and board.

The University will use a sizable portion of the increased tuition revenue to continue its policy of meeting 100% of a student’s demonstrated financial need, which began in 2002. Richmond is the only university in Virginia and one of 40 universities in the country to meet 100% of undergraduate students’ demonstrated need and offer a “need-blind” admission policy. Applying or qualifying for need-based aid is not a factor in Richmond’s admission’s decision.

The School of Continuing Studies reviews its tuition and fees annually to make sure our costs remain competitive with similar programs in the area. Because SCS tuition directly funds our programs and covers operational expenses, students can expect a moderate tuition increase in for the 2005-06 academic year. Although the exact rate has not been determined, we expect an increase of about 5-7%.

Student Government Association (SGA) Corner

What is the SGA? SGA stands for Student Government Association and there is a chapter for the School of Continuing Studies. The SGA is made up of members of the School of Continuing Studies’ student body. The SGA members volunteer their time to promote SCS through classroom interaction, social events, newsletters, and Spiderbytes. The members strive to promote harmony to all facets of SCS including students, faculty, and staff.

The 2004-2005 SGA Board Members are:

Officers
President: Marla Horsley mhorsley@richmond.edu
Vice President: Phil Edris phil.edris@richmond.edu
Secretary: Joy Edwards joy.edwards@richmond.edu
Treasurer: Barbara Burleigh bburleig@richmond.edu

Student Representatives
Janet Allen janet.allen@richmond.edu
Jeffrey Hitchins jeffrey.hitchens@richmond.edu
Cliff Middlebrook cliff.middlebrook@richmond.edu
Wonda Smith wonda.smith@richmond.edu
Dianne St. John dstjohn@richmond.edu
Lois Vogle lvogle@richmond.edu

The next meeting will be held on Thursday, November 18 at 5:30 PM, in the Dean’s Conference Room in Jepson Hall. Come join us and find out more about SGA. Please RSVP at scssga@richmond.edu to let us know if you will be attending.