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Tuition and fees add financial strain to many students budgets. (Pixabay).

Physical and financial health during COVID-19

Adam Rubin August 22, 2020

I don't deny the magnitude and care shown in the efforts on behalf of WSU in providing a safe and interactive environment for the student body, staff and faculty for fall semester 2020. However, this would...

Clarifying course vs student fees

Clarifying course vs student fees

Caitlyn Nichols November 7, 2019

Understanding how tuition affects student life is important. One of the important parts of tuition are student fees and course fees. Both of these fees are used for important resources on campus, but not...

Carl Moore preforming a Native American Hoop Dance. (Marissa Wolford / The Signpost)

Culture, Cuisine and Clothes

Danya Gil March 27, 2019

Organizations, universities, work and other environments tend to say they value freedom of expression and diversity, but then turn around and tell an African-American woman her natural hair is not professional...

International Student Senator Chukwuebuka Odu presents question on international student regulations. (Kelly Watkins / The Signpost)

Where do you go, I wanna know

Deborah Wilber December 7, 2018

The International Student and Scholar Center continues to defend their actions in placing student accounts on hold. Currently, international students provide financial documentation to show they can afford...

international Student Senator Chukwuebuka Odu presents question on international student regulations. (Kelly Watkins / The Signpost)

University policy threatens international students’ education

Deborah Wilber November 15, 2018

The student accounts of approximately 60 international students are currently on hold due to the students’ inability to pay for medical insurance, which, in turn, will affect their course of study...

Fin aid restructuring threatens student returns

Fin aid restructuring threatens student returns

Jennifer Greenlee October 18, 2018

Weber State University plans to modify its Financial Aid standards, the majority of which will impact current students. Naturally, many students have strong opinions about the changes. One of the...

Financial aid changes stifle student funds

Financial aid changes stifle student funds

Jennifer Greenlee September 22, 2018

In 2016, Ruffalo Noel-Levitz (RNL) was recruited to help Weber State University come up with a Strategic Enrollment Plan (SEP) to help encourage student enrollment, retention and graduation. “In...

Academic Support up to $520,000

WSU proposes second-tier tuition increase

Kylie Harris March 21, 2018

Weber State University has proposed a second-tier tuition increase of 0-3 percent, which translates into $0-72 increase per semester for full-time resident undergraduate students. A public hearing for...

(Photo illustration by Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

Bills or grades? Students walk a difficult line between academic success and financial stability

Jasmine Pittman June 26, 2017

For many, working while attending school is not so much an option as a requirement. Between paying for tuition and fees, along with required textbooks and supplies, dollars can add up fast, so students...

The panelists Chuck Wight, Ann Millner, and Mike Vaughn discussed things like Bernie Sanders free tuition idea and the overwhelming student debt problem in America on April 5. (Abby Van Ess / The Signpost)

College tuition panel held at WSU

Keela Disterhaft April 5, 2016

During the 2016 presidential run for the White House, one candidate presents the issue of college tuition as part of his platform. Bernie Sanders, candidate for the democratic nomination, plans to make...

Tuition increase causes concern

April 14, 2015

Tuition and fees will cost students an additional 3 percent during the 2015-16 academic year. In Utah, there are eight public colleges and universities. These schools are governed by the Utah State...

Tuition Increase proposal: Where is your money going?

February 24, 2015

It's a well known fact that college can sometimes break the bank. Many who go to college end up with hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt because of their secondary education. College students...

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