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limner
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Posted: Sun Mar 9th, 2008 12:40 pm

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When colleges charge full tuition for a semester abroad that doesn't cost that much . . .

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/09/education/09studyabroad.html?ref=education

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http://tinyurl.com/ype348

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Posted: Sun Mar 9th, 2008 01:54 pm

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If BU can do it for $10k less, why can't Wheaton? Is it because Boston U has many more students, so they can absorb the difference?

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Posted: Sun Mar 9th, 2008 02:24 pm

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I'm not sure. At Carleton, I know that if the trip abroad is more than tuition, the school forgives that extra amount. However, if the trip costs less than tuition, you don't get any money back (S asked; my H has trained him well!) Keep in mind that this is my understanding from S, not first-hand info.

Last edited on Sun Mar 9th, 2008 02:24 pm by limner

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Posted: Wed Mar 12th, 2008 01:22 am

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D1 (grinnell) studied in Turkey with a program run by Birmingham-Southern. At Grinnell the policy is basically our tuition or the study abroad fees, whichever is higher. So we paid her regular tuition & sent them the bill from Birmingham Southern, which was paid by Grinnell. She did get a credit from Grinnell for not having board included at Bilkent University in Ankara.

D2 (Knox) is hoping to study in Florence this fall - waiting to see how this is handled with Knox!!

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