Trustees Set Fees for 1995-1996

OHIO STATE SETS TUITION, FEES FOR COMING YEAR

     COLUMBUS -- The Ohio State University Board of Trustees 
on Friday (6/2) formally increased tuition to 6 percent for 
in-state undergraduate students and set fees for the coming 
academic year.

     University officials announced that an additional $9.1 
million beyond current year spending levels will be added to 
next year's budget for improvements to student services and 
programming.

     "This amount is slightly more than the additional 
income projected from the tuition increases for all students 
next year," said William J. Shkurti, vice president for 
finance.  "Ohio State will continue to be an excellent buy 
for our students as the money will go to improved services 
from which they will benefit."

     In May, the board adopted a 4 percent increase in 
combined general and instructional fees for in-state 
undergraduate students.  This month, the board approved an 
additional 2 percent, in keeping with current state 
legislation that would require a second separate vote for 
any tuition increase above 4 percent.

     Tuition rates were outlined last month.  For the 
Columbus campus, they include an increase of 5 percent for 
graduate students and students pursuing degrees in medicine, 
optometry, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine, a 7.8 percent 
increase for dentistry students and a 9.1 percent increase 
for law students.  In addition, the surcharge for all out-
of-state students was increased by 5 percent.  (For a list 
of annual tuition and fees, see the accompanying tables.)

     Undergraduate room and board in university residence 
halls will average $4,796 a year, up 4.5 percent from a year 
ago.  Textbooks and school supplies are estimated to average 
about $560, up 5 percent.

     Parking and bus passes will be $64 for students, up 3.2 
percent for students.

     Not all fees went up.  The board reduced computer fees 
by 4.2 percent to 5.3 percent for undergraduate students 
enrolled in the colleges of Business and Engineering and the 
Department of Computer and Information Science.

     The price of a student football ticket will go up $1, 
with a five-game pass costing $60.  Admission to basketball 
games will stay the same as last season, with an eight-game 
pass going for $56 for students.

     Faculty and staff fees will include $213 for a faculty 
parking sticker, $112.80 for a staff parking sticker, $20 a 
ticket for football games and $15 a ticket for basketball 
games.

Student health insurance to rise 3.2 percent to 4.1 percent

     The board renewed its contract with Central Benefits 
Mutual Insurance Company for student health insurance.  The 
one-year agreement increases the cost to single students by 
$7 a quarter, or 4.1 percent.  Students with dependent 
coverage will pay 3.2 percent more.

     Benefit program changes include:

     --Increasing coverage for services received at the 
Wilce Student Health Center from $2,000 to $2,200.
     --Lowering coverage for outpatient psychiatric and 
substance abuse services from $3,000 to $2,000, the level of 
benefit provided to faculty and staff.
     --Managing costs of chiropractic care by using Central 
Benefits' ChiroSELECT network of chiropractors, the same 
network available to faculty and staff.

     The quarterly premium rate for single students in the 
1995-96 school year will be $177, up from $170. Rates for 
students and dependents include student & spouse, $483, up 
from $468; student and children, $525, up from $508; and 
student, spouse and children, $831, up from $805.

Funds for Student Services to Rise $9.1 Million

     Richard Sisson, senior vice president for academic 
affairs and provost, and William J. Shkurti, vice president 
for finance, noted that the budget for the coming year will 
include $9.1 million in additional funding to help students 
in and out of the classroom.

     The budget will provide additional continuing funds of 
$500,000 to provide more sections of high-demand courses, 
$800,000 to provide more access to instructional computing, 
and $1 million to provide new courses and other learning 
opportunities.  Funds to prepare classroom materials for 
students with learning disabilities will go up $23,000.

     Outside the classroom, $5.7 million in additional 
continuing funds will go to support student scholarships and 
student workers.  Another $930,200 in additional and one-
time funds will pay for intramural field improvements, late-
night recreation, and recreational programs for students 
with disabilities.  University officials have earmarked 
$86,000 in additional funds for student organizations, 
student activity space, and staff support.

     In addition, another $165,000 has been added to the 
budget to provide more user-friendly services.  They include 
direct lending of financial aid, hiring of students to 
provide increased security and safety, and creation of a 
student advocacy office in the Office of Student Affairs.
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Contact:  Richard Sisson, (614) 292-5881, or William J. 
Shkurti, (614) 292-9232.
Written by Tom Spring.


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