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Wednesday, December 6, 2006
Want to save tuition? Get hitched!
I got a laugh out of this story in the Chronicle of Higher Education, taken from Columbia’s student paper, about a student there who married a platonic friend in order to save, he says, $11,000 a year in tuition. His “wife” is dating another man.
The student’s full story of his financial hardships is an interesting read worth checking out. He is financially independent but faced frustrating barriers to receiving more college aid.
This is sort of a quirky story and I don’t think there is much chance this could become a widespread problem. But I’m interested in your thoughts on the ethics of his decision. What would you say to a friend who was thinking of getting married just to save tuition?
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Services for Tom Mooney set
Services are now set for Ohio Federation of Teachers PresidentTom Mooney, who died Sunday. The are planned for 11 a.m. Saturday at Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., in Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.
For more information, go to the OFT’s website.
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