So this New Yorker Goes to Michigan...

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<p>northeastmom, </p>

<p>I think tomslawsky has it backwards, it is not the tuition that is frozen for 4 years but the room and board that is frozen.</p>

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Room and board now account for about 60 percent of the cost of an Oswego residential education. We guarantee that students entering Oswego in the fall of 2005 will not experience any increase in the cost of room or meal plans for four consecutive years. For students and their families, this means that the major portion of the cost of a residential education will be held constant for four years.

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<p>Probably a more controllable number, as housing/meal costs and fees are not subject to legislative “issues” regarding funding - they are self supporting. If the cost of providing services goes up more than predicted, I would think next year’s 4-year guarantee will be priced to make up the difference. </p>

<p>The idea of something being predictable is good, though.</p>