A southwest Ohio university promises new freshmen that they will pay the same amount for tuition all four years they are in school. The University of Dayton is attracting attention with its new four-year tuition plan. The guarantee to new freshmen eliminates the uncertainty of how much a bachelor's degree will cost by removing hidden fees. The university says students will receive a two-page financial aid prospectus detailing the costs, and also pledging that that their scholarships and grants will grow dollar-for-dollar each year as tuition increases. The private, Roman Catholic school says the early response has been positive. Applications for next fall are up by 6 percent over this time last year. UD hopes other colleges will copy the effort.
Mike Foley joined WCBE in February 2000, coming from WUFT in Gainesville, Florida. Foley has worked in various roles, from producing news and feature stories to engineering Live From Studio A sessions. A series of music features Foley started in 2018 called Music Journeys has grown into a podcast and radio show. He also assists in developing other programs in WCBE's Podcast Experience. Foley hosts The Morning Mix, a weekday music show featuring emerging and established musicians, our Columbus-area and Ohio-based talent, and additional artists that inspire him.