<p>As Support Lags, Colleges Tack on Student Fees</p>
<p>By JONATHAN D. GLATER
Published: September 4, 2007</p>
<p>When Emily McLain decided to enroll at the University of Oregon, a significant part of the appeal was low tuition. She had not counted on all the fees that unexpectedly appeared on her bill.</p>
<p>I had my dad calling me asking, Whats this for? said Ms. McLain, 22, a political science and international studies major now entering her last year at the university.</p>
<p>This year, for instance, the university is charging a $51 energy surcharge for rising electricity costs. A $270 technology fee for computer service. There is the $371.25 fee for the campus health center, a $135 fee to maintain buildings and grounds and a $624 incidental fee, for student activities. And more.</p>
<p>All told, fees add up to $1,542, or nearly an additional 40 percent on top of tuition of $3,984. That does not even count additional fees charged for taking certain courses.</p>
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