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Stanford University to Eliminate Tuition for Some Students

 
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    PALO ALTO, Calif.--Attending Stanford University next year will be a lot more affordable for some undergraduate students.

    The university said Wednesday it plans to eliminate tuition for students with annual family incomes totaling less than $100,000. It also will pay most room and board for students with families making less than $60,000.

    Financial aid director Karen Cooper says the move comes as middle-income parents express concern about paying for a Stanford education.

    Stanford tuition is expected to rise to $36,000 in the fall. Room and board will cost about $11,000. About a third of the university's 6,700 undergraduates are expected to qualify for the tuition break.

     

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