Tulane Law Post-Hurricane Blog

A student sends along the following pointed question(s) about tuition:

"Please lay out in black and white the actual tuition
obligations of all displaced students.

"I have heard rumors that students will still be
paying Loyola prices despite the fact we are attending
different universities. While this may work for
students attending universities that are more
expensive than Loyola, it is devastating to students
who have signed up for schools that said their tuition
was waived. Moreover, students like myself, who are
attending universities that told us that their tuition
would be waived simply so that they can recoup from
their present economic hardships, are aghast at these
recent developments.

"For instance, LSU is drastically cheaper than Loyola,
yet displaced students attending LSU must now pay
Loyola prices. While I do not speak for all, I know
that my bank account is empty and my house is
destroyed. My bank account was stretched thin
pre-hurricane, but now is shattered. My one silver
lining was that LSU told me that tuition was waived.

"Yet, today I first learned that I would be paying
Loyola prices. This is a terrible development, and I
question whether or not I now can attend law school,
despite the fact that I am a 3L.

"Loyola needs to offer a way for students to attend
law school instead of trying to pillage their future
alumni. They need to give free tuition. FREE!
Instead, Loyola's modus operandi is hurting it's
poorer students. Ultimately, this process will prove
to be penny wise, pound foolish.

"I hope that other Loyola Law Students with similar
thoughts will e-mail this blog. If Loyola wants a
future alumni from their present classes and wants
participation in their Houston program, perhaps Loyola
should have the foresight to implement an economic
plan that does not ignore the fact that Hurricane
Katrina ruined it's students. Give free tuition so
that students can attend.

"Lastly, thanks to Eric Muller for coordinating and
implementing a blog."