Why did Indiana University adopt a new-student fee?
To enhance academic excellence through the support of critical missions and initiatives of the university. Improving undergraduate instruction, recruiting and retaining outstanding faculty, investing in academic programs and enhancing graduate fellowships are goals that must be pursued so IU can remain among the best American public universities. Additional funding is necessary for IU to do that. Because of financial challenges, including rising costs and diminishing support from the state (IU ranks near the bottom of the Big Ten in terms of state support per student), this increase is needed to keep IU at the forefront of American public higher education. 2. How much is this increase, and whom does it affect? The increase will be $1,000 per year for all new full-time students on the Bloomington campus in the 2003-04 academic year, $800 for new full-time equivalent students at IUPUI and $500 for new full-time equivalent students on the regional campuses. Currently enrolled students wil
