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MnSCU officials have really been pushing the affordability issue, as you can see from 

This little item became a topic of discussion during yesterday's 

 at the monthly board meeting of trustees.

(MnSCU officials jokingly call it "The Benson Chart," because trustee Duane Benson asked for the information.)

It shows, essentially, what students from different income brackets pay each year in tuition after financial aid is factored in.

Chancellor Steven Rosenstone summed it up:

More than 60 percent of MnSCU students receive some form of financial aid, according to budget documents.

(I'd be curious to compare this chart with one provided by the U and Minnesota's private colleges. As 

: "Nearly all students at our private college receive aid awards (not including loans) far below the posted cost of tuition and many find their actual cost of attendance to be comparable or better than that of the public counterpart.")

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MnSCU officials have really been pushing the affordability issue, as you can see from my previous post. This little item became a topic of discussion during yesterday’s budget discussion at the monthly board meeting of trustees. (MnSCU officials jokingly call it “The Benson Chart,” because trustee Duane Benson asked for the information.) It shows, essentially,…

Who pays what at MnSCU schools after financial aid is factored in

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