USF getting ready to pay for full cost of attendance for Athletics

[Dogma]

Students may pay $2.16 extra per credit hour to pay for proposed increases in Activity and Services, Athletic, and Health fees, according to a new proposal from the Local Fee Committee.

 

The largest request comes from Athletics that proposed an approximate 98-cent increase per credit hour that totals $948,200 in student fees. 

This includes a 62-cent increase per credit hour to allocate $600,000 toward covering the differential of the full cost of attendance for student athlete scholarships.

 

Additional interesting tidbit:

The Athletic proposal also recommends a 16-cent increase per credit hour to spend $150,000 on student body initiatives, such as financial support for the marching band and cheer squad. 

 

“We want to be united as one,†student body President Cocco said. “If we want to be Bulls Country, we have to spread the spirit.â€

The proposal also suggested funding post-game concerts and free student parking at home games.

 

 

I like the idea of really enticing students to go to the games and to make it a more complete experience (as much as could be done in a non-OCS)

 

http://www.usforacle.com/news/view.php/851211/Committee-proposes-student-fee-increase

[MikePhillips]

Basically, a degree from USF will cost about an extra $250 more 

[Dogma]

Basically, a degree from USF will cost about an extra $250 more 

 

Considering we (and Florida public universities on average) have one of the lowest in-state tuition of the country... still not a bad deal

[NCBull]

Not too bad...but I hope Genshaft has at least considered other forms of income rather than just immediately shifting this extra burden onto the students again.

Edited October 13, 2014 by NCBull

[JTrue]

Not too bad...but I hope Genshaft has at least considered other forms of income rather than just immediately shifting this extra burden onto the students again.

Unpaid bonuses in CWT's contract for winning games?

[George_Bullnard_Shaw]

 

Not too bad...but I hope Genshaft has at least considered other forms of income rather than just immediately shifting this extra burden onto the students again.

Unpaid bonuses in CWT's contract for winning games?

 

 

Mic drop!!

[Bear]

Glad I am no longer a student.

 

 

 

Students subsidizing non-academics... This is uniquely American.

 

 

 

But, at least we aren't Ohio Univ. 

[Triple B]

Not too bad...but I hope Genshaft has at least considered other forms of income rather than just immediately shifting this extra burden onto the students again.

 

Better this way than making them pay separately to go to the games. Maybe more will go if they figure they're already paying for it .... 

[Dhambuc]

Im all for it.   Great idea to spread it out like Trip Said.

 

 

With that said, once we start "Paying them"   do we get to "Fire them" as well for underperforming like other professionals? 

[slick1ru2]

Imagine the increase for an OCS.