Wes for Less!
Breaking News!
President Michael Roth has just announced a new plan to make attending Wesleyan more affordable!!!
We’ve been excited about Roth since he was named to the Presidency – he has gone out of his way to listen to student voices. His blog has given us access to his thoughts, and has allowed us to give him immediate feedback. He has visited us in our homes, eaten in our dining halls, gone to our events, and played with his dog on the green in front of College Row. Now, on the eve of his Inauguration, he has started to make some lasting changes, with real repercussions for the next generation of Wesleyan students.
From the article:
“Beginning with the first-year class enrolling in the fall of 2008, most students whose total family incomes are $40,000 per year or less will receive an aid package that substitutes grants for any loan obligation. Beginning with the same class, all other students who receive aid will graduate with a four-year total loan indebtedness reduced by an average of 35 percent. ”
Also, see The Argus’ take on it here.
As Roth himself put it:
“Access to a Wesleyan education for students from all backgrounds has long been one of the core values of this community. It remains one of our highest priorities.”
Go Wes!
Jacqueline Chapman ‘08
Senior Interviewer
