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Garland, I think that there is little justification for actions by schools that follow the example given by Marite where one has "to pay the high cost of tuition at his LAC despite the fact that the foreign university's own tuition was much lower." This is especially true for families that do not receive much financial aid. This said, for students who are on generous finaid, the difference is more subtle.

However, schools that insist in charging the same tuition for students who are abroad should be forced to examine this practice if it IS solely meant to profit from it. The practice of paying schools or professors "kickbacks" should be abolished in all areas of education, and this encompasses study abroad programs, students loans, and academic textbooks choices.