Spring 2011 | ||||
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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 |
Bonjour from France! My name is Chris Robertson and I am a 27 year old Texan currently pursuing my second masters degree in petroleum economics and management from the French Institute of Petroleum in Rueil-Malmaison, France. Please join me on my academic adventure in Europe.
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.
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