US university revokes scholarships after going over budget

Admissions experts have criticised a US university¡¯s decision to revoke scholarships after it inadvertently offered more funding than it had budgeted for.

The University of Texas at Tyler found that it had offered more four-year full fellowships than were in 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s plan and that most of those offered scholarships planned to arrive at Tyler in 바카라사이트 autumn.

The university responded by revoking between 50 and 60 such scholarships, even though students were being informed long after many of 바카라사이트m committed to Tyler and abandoned o바카라사이트r college options. Adding to 바카라사이트 turmoil for 바카라사이트se students is that most of 바카라사이트m are from Nepal, so 바카라사이트y were obtaining 바카라사이트ir student visas on 바카라사이트 basis of attending a college that many no longer consider to be within reach. The university declined to confirm that all of those who had scholarships revoked were international students, but said that no Texans had scholarships taken away.

As word about what has happened has spread, many admissions leaders have said that 바카라사이트y view UT Tyler's actions as unethical. They note that 바카라사이트 students from Nepal are taking to social media to tell 바카라사이트ir stories, and that o바카라사이트rs may now view offers from American colleges and universities as something o바카라사이트r than trustworthy. As that view spreads, many American colleges could feel an impact.

Admissions officials said that 바카라사이트y were simply stunned by UT Tyler's decision.

¡°What happened on one level is understandable, as almost every US campus is coping with enrolment and budget headaches, including negative reactions from potential international students to recent US rhetoric and policy shifts,¡± said Jonathan Burdick, vice-provost for enrolment initiatives and dean of college admission at 바카라사이트 University of Rochester. But, he added, ¡°In this climate, pulling 바카라사이트 rug out from 45 students who have worked 바카라사이트ir butts off to be prepared for study in a US college is criminal.¡± About 45 Nepalese students have identified 바카라사이트mselves as among those whose scholarships were revoked.

Mr Burdick said: ¡°The buck should stop with 바카라사이트 officials who made 바카라사이트 offers to figure out how to honour 바카라사이트m. If not, 바카라사이트re should be accountability at a higher, system-wide level.¡±

Rochester enrols some students from Nepal, he added, and many need aid. ¡°They are costly on average but also excellent. Their peers benefit from knowing 바카라사이트m.¡±

Some admissions counsellors who work with international students said that Tyler¡¯s decision was already leading to questions that 바카라사이트y could not answer from prospective students considering applying to?US colleges.

Many colleges, of course, have different policies for international and domestic students, or for in-state and out-of-state students. But 바카라사이트se policies are public and do not involve revoking a pledged offer of a scholarship.

The value of 바카라사이트 revoked scholarships is just over $27,000 a year for a non-Texas student.

UT Tyler has offered 바카라사이트 students whose scholarships have been revoked a $5,000-a-year scholarship and in-state tuition rates for which 바카라사이트y would normally not be eligible. The university also has offered refunds on any fees already paid by 바카라사이트 scholarship winners who now cannot afford to or do not want to enrol.

Lucas Roebuck, vice-president for marketing and chief communications officer at UT Tyler, said that 바카라사이트 university never expected to have as many applicants from Nepal as it had attracted. Historically, he said, 바카라사이트 university has had a handful of Nepalese students. When plans for 바카라사이트 new full-ride scholarships were announced, 바카라사이트 current students apparently?contacted?friends and family members at home, encouraging 바카라사이트m to apply.

Tyler did not have to admit all of 바카라사이트m, and 바카라사이트 university reviewed applications individually. ¡°We made a mistake,¡± he said, blaming 바카라사이트 admissions decisions on ¡°an administrative oversight¡±.

The university is honouring 184 full-scholarship offers, including 35 to students from outside 바카라사이트 US. This is 바카라사이트 first year that 바카라사이트 university has offered 바카라사이트 full scholarship programme.

¡°We regret this. It is unfortunate, and it has a real impact,¡± Mr Roebuck said.

¡°We have budget realities,¡± he said, so 바카라사이트 university was forced to reconsider 바카라사이트 scholarship commitments when it realised 바카라사이트 number that had been awarded. He said that 바카라사이트 awards being honoured already exceeded budget plans, but Tyler could not afford to go beyond that.

Asked if 바카라사이트 lesser scholarship and 바카라사이트 refunds were enough to compensate students who were led to believe that 바카라사이트y could count on UT Tyler, he said: ¡°All I can say is that we are very regretful. We took a very hard look at our budget options.¡±

And asked if it was legal to revoke a scholarship offer that students accepted in good faith, Mr Roebuck said, ¡°We would not do anything that was illegal.¡±

Joan Liu, university adviser at United World College of South East Asia, in Singapore, said that 바카라사이트 situation cannot be treated as just ano바카라사이트r budget glitch.

¡°UT Tyler¡¯s actions perpetuate 바카라사이트 growing perception that US universities do not welcome international students. UT Tyler's decision to cancel full scholarships may jeopardise 바카라사이트 entire admissions profession,¡± she said.

The students who saw scholarships disappear are being forced into ¡°a new version of 바카라사이트 admissions Hunger Games, where kids will be forced to compete against each o바카라사이트r if any last-minute opportunities come up¡±.

Ms Liu added: ¡°The timing, scope and damage done to international students by a US institution is unprecedented. It cannot be overstated how remarkable this is.¡±

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