http://www.higheredmorning.com/its-a-good-idea-so-why-is-it-a-tough-sell Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:37:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.higheredmorning.com/its-a-good-idea-so-why-is-it-a-tough-sell/comment-page-1#comment-9611 Adam Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:08:36 +0000 http://www.higheredmorning.com/?p=37#comment-9611 What if you based the tuition lock on good grades? Say a student ends their freshman year with a 3.5 GPA or higher they aren't subject to the yearly increase and continue that on a year-by-year basis until they fall below that GPA score? Of course, the point with this would be less about encouraging enrollment but rather encouraging academic success. But hey, what's wrong with that? What if you based the tuition lock on good grades? Say a student ends their freshman year with a 3.5 GPA or higher they aren’t subject to the yearly increase and continue that on a year-by-year basis until they fall below that GPA score? Of course, the point with this would be less about encouraging enrollment but rather encouraging academic success. But hey, what’s wrong with that?

]]> http://www.higheredmorning.com/its-a-good-idea-so-why-is-it-a-tough-sell/comment-page-1#comment-34 Mark Perlman Thu, 21 May 2009 22:39:49 +0000 http://www.higheredmorning.com/?p=37#comment-34 For a couple of years now Western Oregon University has a Tuition Promise that locks in four years of the same tuition for students. The program has been a great success and has proven to be very attractive to students. Yes, the following year's freshman tuition goes up more than it might have, but at WOU this has not discouraged enrollment. We have record enrollment for the 3rd year in a row. It also makes WOU unique in the Oregon University System, and other state universities are now looking to emulate our Tuition Promise. For a couple of years now Western Oregon University has a Tuition Promise that locks in four years of the same tuition for students. The program has been a great success and has proven to be very attractive to students. Yes, the following year’s freshman tuition goes up more than it might have, but at WOU this has not discouraged enrollment. We have record enrollment for the 3rd year in a row. It also makes WOU unique in the Oregon University System, and other state universities are now looking to emulate our Tuition Promise.

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