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April 24, 2013

Cooper Union to Begin Charging Tuition 
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New York City's Cooper Union has announced an end to its longstanding
tradition of free tuition for all. The school says students will now be
charged on a sliding scale, with tuition as high as $20,000 for those
deemed able to afford it. School officials claim those unable to afford
tuition still will not have to pay. Cooper Union students have not paid
tuition in more than 100 years. The decision was announced after nearly
two years of protests from students and faculty to preserve Cooper
Union's status as one of the few remaining tuition-free colleges in the
country.

 

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