By Bailey Allen, Former news editor April 14, 2023
Emerson College is set to increase the undergraduate costs of attendance by four percent for the 2023-24 academic year, according to a community-wide email from Interim President William Gilligan and Board...
Emerson has a fetish for marginalized communities—but it does not make itself accessible to them. And with a price tag so expensive, it is impossible for Emerson to achieve the diverse environment it...
Dozens of Emerson students gathered in the 2 Boylston Place alleyway on Friday afternoon to protest the upcoming 2 percent tuition increase.
In response to a rise in tuition and room and board charges...
Emerson is slated to increase the undergraduate tuition by 2.0 percent, and room and board charges by 2.0 percent for the 2022-23 academic year, according to a campus-wide email from college officials...
After college officials announced last week that tuition, room, and board rates would be rising two percent for the second year in a row, students expressed indignation at what they see as an unfair financial...
By Andrew Brinker, Senior Investigative Reporter July 10, 2020
Tuition and room and board rates will increase by two percent for the 2020-21 academic year as Emerson attempts to mitigate the massive financial losses administrators anticipate in the coming months,...
Emerson College Student Union posted a response to an email from President M. Lee Pelton on Monday highlighting financial issues faced by students and urging him to not approve a rumored 3.5 percent tuition...
On March 21, the college announced a 4 percent increase to the undergraduate tuition for returning students. This increased the total cost of attendance to $66,256 per year—$2,556 more than the cost...
The college does not plan to end annual tuition increases, President M. Lee Pelton said in an interview. Emerson follows the national trend of rising higher education costs in colleges and universities...
At issue: College announces 4 percent tuition increase
Our take: Prioritize students' financial security over investments
A college-wide email from President M. Lee Pelton on March 21 announced a...
Update 5:50 p.m.: This article has been updated to include an emailed statement from Director of Media Relations Michelle Gaseau.
The college’s Board of Trustees approved a 4 percent undergraduate...
Last month, the Beacon profiled a student planning to join the military after graduation to help pay off college debt. This story made us curious about the efforts other students make for financial assistance....
Senior Christopher Rogers chose Emerson to create a career out of journalism. Now, with over $100,000 in student debt, Rogers will join the military after graduation for its student loan forgiveness programs.
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