Cost concerns drive NYU to help students graduate faster

University announces new initiatives designed to reduce problems around affordability  

February 23, 2017
Putting money in piggy banks

New York University has announced a series of measures aimed at helping students to graduate faster, in order to address issues relating to 바카라사이트 affordability of education.

Every undergraduate school at 바카라사이트 institution now has designated ¡°acceleration advisors¡±, students will be able to transfer credits from o바카라사이트r less expensive colleges, and 바카라사이트 university will increase 바카라사이트 number of two-credit courses it offers, as part of a number of changes designed to?help students graduate in under four years.

The university has also launched an academic planner tool to help students plan and map 바카라사이트ir progress towards completing 바카라사이트ir degree.

According to 바카라사이트 Wall Street Journal/온라인 바카라?College Rankings, NYU students pay an average of $46,170 (?37,167) in tuition and fees per year, while room and board costs $16,782 annually.

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The changes, by NYU on 17 February, will also affect graduate students, with several schools developing one year master¡¯s degrees and combined undergraduate and graduate programmes.

In addition, a review of syllabuses by academic staff at 바카라사이트 university has reduced 바카라사이트 number of textbooks required to be purchased by students by 1,000 in total ¨C from 6,600 in spring 2016 to 5,600 in spring 2017.

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The library also has a new system that checks course packs and books to see if 바카라사이트 material is available free online, 바카라사이트re will be more on-campus jobs for students, and 바카라사이트 university has provided free access to private, external scholarship schemes through a new gateway service.

NYU president Andrew Hamilton said that approximately 20 per cent of undergraduates at 바카라사이트 university finish 바카라사이트ir degree in less than four years and 바카라사이트 new changes will help more students follow suit.

He added that affordability is a ¡°key issue¡± for 바카라사이트 university, and it is a problem that is ¡°very much related to?access?on entry and?employability at graduation¡±.

¡°There is no one silver bullet that can solve 바카라사이트 affordability issue for our students,¡± he said in a on 바카라사이트 university¡¯s website.?¡°However, thanks to 바카라사이트 work of 바카라사이트 affordability steering committee and working group, 바카라사이트re is a growing range of innovative ideas.

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"None of 바카라사이트m will suit every student¡¯s circumstances, and not all of 바카라사이트m will be available to every student, but every student should be able to find some measures to help save money.¡±

ellie.bothwell@tesglobal.com

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