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Finlandia University |
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Philip Johnson, Finlandia president, said “We’re living
within our means. The decision by the board of directors to freeze tuition is intended to show the university’s commitment to its students." |
| Hancock - Sandra Turnquist,
Finlandia director of financial aid, said tuition for the
2007-08 school year is $17,414, which was a 7.4 percent
increase over the 2006-07 school year. There have been
tuition increases for the last 10 years averaging 5 to 7
percent. “I think every year we’ve had an increase,” Turnquist said. Johnson said most of the Finlandia student population receive assistance to attend. “We’re a bit unique,” he said. “We serve a large number of low (income) and middle class families.” About 75 percent of Finlandia students receive federal Pell Grants, which are for low-income students, Johnson said. “It’s by far the highest (percentage) among all 28 (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) universities,” he said. Johnson said although they aren’t necessarily the same people as are receiving Pell Grants, 75 percent of the university’s students commute to school, some from as far away as Baraga and Ontonagon counties, and the tuition freeze will help defray the high cost of gasoline. “This is an expression of commitment to our student body,” Johnson said. Students received a memo about the decision to freeze tuition in early March, and Turnquist said the decision has been well received. “We hear the students who come into our office,” she said. “The reaction has been very positive.” As with public institutions of higher learning, Johnson said Finlandia is feeling squeezed by the state’s financial problems, but he and the board of directors think freezing tuition is important for students so they found a way to do it. “We’re living within our means,” he said. For example, Johnson said the new sustainable design courses at the university’s Portage Campus uses existing facilities and resources. Turnquist said she makes a serious effort to find all the financial aid available to students and she encourages them to come to see her, and appointments aren’t necessary. “I’ll find them the money,” she said. Johnson also emphasized how important it is for prospective students to see Turnquist. “They will be surprised at how affordable higher education is at Finlandia,” he said. For more information about available financial aid from Finlandia University, call Turnquist at 487-7240 or e-mail her at sandra.turnquist@finlandia.edu. |
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