Many students around campus are worried that if WVU starts using tuition differentials as a means of charging for courses, they will no longer be able to attend.
 With the plan currently being reviewed by WVU officials, students could be charged more for afternoon classes than for morning, evening or summer courses. Full time students could also see themselves being charged for enrolling in more than 12 hours of classes.
Though the plan is still being discussed, students are already concerned that such a change could mean the end of their days at WVU.
“To receive my grants and financial aid, I am required to take more than 12 credits, and I am barely getting by now with the rates the way they are,” said Jennifer Barnaby, a sophomore pre-journalism major.
Students also complain that not all graduation requirements are offered at these times. Some are also taking as many morning classes as possible.
“Unless every class offered was scheduled for every class period available in the day, there is no way around taking an afternoon class,” said Natica Glover, a junior pre-pharmacy major.
Students also don’t think WVU officials are being considerate of students who must schedule around other priorities.
“I know people that have to take classes during the day because they want to be there when their kids get home,” Barnaby said.
WVU officials are warning against students getting too upset over the proposals at this point.
“Nothing is set in stone.  We’re not trying to make education out of reach for any of our students,” Becky Lofstead, director of News and Information Services for WVU, said.
Lofstead also added that tuition differentials are just one suggested proposal and that WVU is looking into other options as well.
Students don’t think that charging differently for tuition is the only option for WVU.
Some suggestions include raising ticket prices to certain events and not having tuition waivers for graduate students.
The most common suggestion, however, is that WVU stop spending money on renovations, such as the newly announced plans to update the stadium.
“I went to the stadium for the first time for the Boston College game. There is nothing wrong with the stadium as far as I am concerned, so maybe money should quit being delegated to unnecessary projects such as ones like that,” Glover said.

George McIntyre can be reached at:
DANewsRoom@mail.wvu.edu.