The Sinclair Community College Board of Trustees approved a 3.5 percent increase in tuition at their annual meeting on May 11.<\/p>\n
Beginning in the fall, the college is escalating the cost of a credit hour to $48.20 for Montgomery County students. Out-of-county now pays a rate of $78.70 per credit hour and out-of-state and international students will fork over $156.20 a credit hour.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s understandable to feel upset at the increase, even if it\u2019s just a $1.65 jump for Montgomery County residents. Being a broke college student that\u2019s in debt, I can comprehend a slight feeling of irritation at the news of an increase.<\/p>\n
One thing Sinclair students must remember, though, is that the cost of an education isn\u2019t cheap. The cost of a 15-credit hour education at Sinclair in the fall is exactly $723. Spanned over three quarters and a year\u2019s worth of education checks in at $2,169.<\/p>\n
Since last Fall quarter, Sinclair\u2019s credit hour cost has increased $3.20 for in-county residents, according to the Ohio Board of Regents website. When comparing Sinclair\u2019s tuition rates to Cincinnati State Technical Institute, Sinclair dwarfs Cincinnati State by charging $34.80 less per credit hour. Over a span of 45 credit hours, Sinclair would save Cincinnati State students $1,566 a year.<\/p>\n
Again, as a broke and debt-heavy 23-year-old, it\u2019s seems fairly simple to roll with Sinclair. Busting out the checkbook three times a year to pay somewhat close to $500 to take classes I might not be particularly interested in can be brutal at times, but I\u2019ve learned during my days at Sinclair that it\u2019s all worth it.<\/p>\n
That is what students must take away from their experience at the college: In order to get to where you want to be in life, you have to put yourself in the right position.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve spent a lot of dollars at this school over the past few years and it\u2019s been worth almost every penny. During our day in age, it\u2019s a necessary task to find the right bargain and I truly believe Sinclair is one of the best values around.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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