Wow! This is really great news. I already recommend this program, but this makes it even better. ------------------------------ Margaret Turman Kidd Access and Electronic Records Archivist, Special Collections & Archives VCU Libraries | Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences 509 N. 12th Street / Box 980582, Richmond, VA 23298-0582 (804) 828-3152 [image: em_twitter.png] <https://twitter.com/VCUTMLibrary> [image: em_fb.png] <https://www.facebook.com/VCUTMLib> <http://www.vcu.edu/> <http://vaheritage.org> On Tue, Mar 27, 2018 at 5:52 PM, Kelly, Diane <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear Alumni, > > > > Today is a huge moment for the MSIS program: The UT Board of Trustees > approved a proposal to reduce out-of-state tuition for students enrolled in > the distance education (DE) program! > > > > Starting in FY 2018-2019, out-of-state students enrolled in the DE program > will only be charged $75 more dollars per credit hour than in-state > students, for an hourly tuition rate of $701. The Online Support fee will > increase slightly from $46 to $56 per credit hour for both in-state and > out-of-state students in the DE program. > > > > To put this in perspective, here is how the tuition (plus fees) for 9+ > credit hours compares (DE program only): > > > > In-state (NEW): $6161 > > Out-of-state (OLD): $15,165 > > Out-of-state (NEW): $6848 > > > > Tuition (plus fees) for 9+ credit hours for on-campus students remains the > same: > > > > In-state: $6542 > > Out-of-state: $15,751 > > > > This will make SIS much more competitive for out-of-state students wishing > to complete their MSIS degree online! We are very much looking forward to > the future and appreciate all of your support over the years. > > > > Now, please send us amazing talent you spot in any state! They too can > become a Tennessee Volunteers! > > > > Diane > > --- > > Diane Kelly, Professor and Director > School of Information Sciences > University of Tennessee > 1345 Circle Park Dr., Suite 451 > <https://maps.google.com/?q=1345+Circle+Park+Dr.,+Suite+451+%0D%0AKnoxville,+TN+37996&entry=gmail&source=g> > Knoxville, TN 37996-0341 > Telephone: 865-974-5882 <(865)%20974-5882> > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- To join/leave the list or browse the ISALUMNI archives, please see: http://listserv.utk.edu/archives/isalumni.html