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NY College Offers Freshmen $10K to Wait a Year

Ithaca finds novel solution to over-enrollment

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(Newser) – Ithaca College faced flagging enrollment last year, so it loosened admissions criteria. But that backfired: The New York school admitted 250 students more than it can accommodate this year. Even after building a temporary dorm, the college still doesn’t have room for 31 of them, so it’s making them an offer: $10,000 to take the year off and start classes next fall, the Ithaca Journal reports.

Ithaca college, in a promotional photo.
Ithaca college, in a promotional photo.   (Ithaca College)
The campus of Ithaca College in upstate New York.
The campus of Ithaca College in upstate New York.   (Ithaca College)
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Cat-Lover
Oct 9, 09 5:53 PM CDT
Those 31 students should take a long, hard look at a university that could screw up a business and economics challenge as much as they have. I can't imagine my wanting to learn either discipline from Ithaca Colege. Reply
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andyb
Oct 9, 09 6:07 PM CDT
better than having school tells freshmen that they're on their own for finding housing Reply
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paul123
Oct 9, 09 6:50 PM CDT
Make it 60K and you would have a deal with me Reply
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guanlob
Oct 9, 09 10:24 PM CDT
Take the 10K and go to another college 1 year later ;) Reply
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fa12345
Oct 10, 09 3:23 AM CDT
10k is too low. ask for more. Reply
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