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The Western Tuition Promise What is the Western Tuition Promise?
This is our commitment to help students and families more effectively plan for and afford the cost of attending and graduating from WOU. We guarantee that undergraduate students will have the same tuition rate as the year they enter for four academic years, beginning with the 2007-2008 academic year. WOU is the only public university in the western U.S. to offer this guarantee to students and their families.
Who is eligible?
Who is not eligible?
What benefits does this provide students?
Will a student have the choice not to participate? No. This tuition guarantee will involve all new WOU students. Former undergraduate students who re-enroll at WOU will not be affected until September 2011. These students are classified as returning students.
Are other universities offering this? Yes. Some private colleges in the Midwest offer this guarantee to students, and a small number of public universities also provide this service. However, WOU is the only public university on the west coast to offer this guarantee to students and their families. Experiences at these other universities that have implemented the program have found improved student retention to be a key benefit.
How do students sign up? Starting in fall 2012 new WOU undergraduate students were given a choice of selecting the Tuition Promise or the Traditional Plan with annual increases.
What is not covered by this program?
What about enrollment beyond the fourth year? After four years, the tuition rate will increase each year to the level paid by students currently in the fourth year of their tuition group. For instance, a student who entered in the fall 2008-09 class will pay the same tuition until the end of spring 2012. If that student enrolls in the 2012-13 academic year the tuition rate would be the same as for those students who entered WOU in the 2009-10 academic year.
Is there a process to have the four-year time period extended? Yes. Students with legitimate reasons to request an additional period of time beyond four years may request an extension. Extension requests will be reviewed by a committee comprised of students and staff.
Is it four calendar years or four academic years? It is four calendar years from the original term of enrollment. Students who do not enroll continuously will continue to be eligible, but the time away from WOU will count against the four-year time limit.
Is this fair to part-time students? Yes. The tuition guarantee applies to the per-credit hour rate.
How much tuition will students save? We project that, over four years, the average WOU student taking 15 credits a term will save between $900 and $1,000 compared to the current pricing model.
How are members of the military affected? Students who are members of the military, including the National Guard and Reserves, and are called into active duty will have their tuition level frozen during their duty period. They will have 12 months from the official end of active duty assignment to re-enroll at WOU and retain their original tuition level. Their four-year period will be adjusted to take into account the service to our country.
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