FSU to consider lowering tuition for OOS applicants

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<p>From the Tallahassee Democrat:</p>

<p>The Florida State University Board of Trustees will consider giving some out-of-state students a break in fees, in an attempt to lure more of them and in turn raise revenue.</p>

<p>The board this morning will consider waiving up to 50 percent of out-of-state fees, which would lower the total tuition and fees students not from Florida pay from about $18,000 to $12,000, Anne Blakenship, assistant vice president for academic affairs, told a committee.</p>

<p>Students from outside of Florida pay an out-of-state fee in addition to regular tuition, and the waiver would go to children of FSU alumni if approved. Though the out-of-state students would get a break in fees, they would still pay considerably more than in-state students.</p>

<p>Waiving half of the out-of-state fee would make FSU more competitive with universities in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Massachusetts with what those institutions charge students who live in those states, Blakenship said.</p>

<p>See: FSU</a> Board of Trustees to consider fee break for out-of-state students | tallahassee.com | Tallahassee Democrat</p>

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<p>The report states they are targeting FSU OOS legacies, looking at doing this for about 600 students. Even with the cut, the 600 OOS students would still generate the income that 2500 instate students would.</p>

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<p>Does FSU give out tuition waivers or just scholarships to OOS?</p>

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<p>This is an old post and the link is now dead. So, did they do this? The tuition listed on the Web site for OOS is still $17,916.</p>

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<p>To be sure I would suggest calling Admissions.</p>