Danger in discounting? Report outlines downside of tuition strategy. (Update).

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Foundation suggests that the common practice of tuition discounting may have unintended negative effects for both the schools and the students it was designed to help. Key findings from the report, called "Unintended Consequences For the "Law of unintended consequences", see Unintended consequence

Unintended Consequences is a novel by author John Ross, first published in 1996 by Accurate Press. of Tuition Discounting," include:

* While tuition discounting works for some institutions, it does not always produce the desired effects The damage or casualties to the enemy or materiel that a commander desires to achieve from a nuclear weapon detonation. Damage effects on materiel are classified as light, moderate, or severe. Casualty effects on personnel may be immediate, prompt, or delayed. .

* Tuition discounting has the potential of contributing to the financial distress Financial distress

Events preceding and including bankruptcy, such as violation of loan contracts. of colleges.

* Tuition discounting frequently fails to increase net revenue for colleges.

* Tuition discounting does not always lead to improved student quality.

* Tuition discounting practices, when combined across all institutions, have restricted access for lower-income students.

The full report may be obtained from www.luminafoundation.org.

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