Thursday, January 6, 2011

US Education is a Giant Rip-Off

So I looked over my tuition bill today and this is what I have found: A giant rip-off! First of all, look at all the repetitive charges of "academic excellence fees." These alone add up to well over $300. Next, notice all the fees that have to do with actually BEING PHYSICALLY PRESENT AT OU! When am I going to enjoy the library, the wellness programs, special events, or use the bus in Norman? NEVER, that's when. I can't believe that charge students who are studying abroad all this shit that we won't derive any benefit from. What a complete rip-off and a crock of bull.


Spring 2011
Description Charge Payment Balance
Exchange Program Crse Chrg
$60.00

$60.00 <-- Really?
Crse Chrg Business
$50.00

$50.00
Resident Tui Grad
$973.20

$973.20
NR Tui Grad
$2,568.60

$2,568.60
Acad Fac_Life Safety fee
$105.00

$105.00
Academic Excell fee
$80.70

$80.70 <-- notice here
Addtl Acad Excell fee
$60.00

$60.00 <-- notice here it repeats
Addtl Acad Excell fee
$60.00

$60.00 <-- notice here it repeats again
Addtl Acad Excell fee
$66.00

$66.00 <-- notice here another repeat
Security Services fee
$21.90

$21.90 <-- I'll need all that security?
Academic Records fee
$15.00

$15.00
Special Event fee
$12.00

$12.00 <-- I'll see all those events?
Library Excell fee
$66.00

$66.00 <-- I'll use the OU library?
Student Assess fee
$7.50

$7.50
Transit fee
$12.00

$12.00 <-- I'll use OU transit?
Health_Wellness fee
$74.00

$74.00 <-- I'll use the OU doctor?
Cultural_Rec Serv fee
$12.50

$12.50
Facility fee
$78.00

$78.00 <-- I'll use those OU facilities?
Activity fee
$35.70

$35.70 <-- I'll go to OU activities?
Connectivity fee
$88.80

$88.80 <-- I'll connect at OU?
Graduate Advising fee
$25.00

$25.00
IAS Tech fee
$30.00

$30.00
Addtl Academic Excell fee
$72.00

$72.00 <-- final repetition of this fee
IAS Enrichment fee
$57.00

$57.00
Term Charges:
$4,630.90
Term Credits and Payments:
$0.00
Term Balance:
$4,630.90

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