Wayne State works to lessen financial burden for students

Wayne State University has come up with a plan to help ease some of the financial burden of rising tuition rates for next semester and beyond. The five-part plan finds a number of ways to help save students money or gives them more time to pay college costs. For instance, Wayne State has established a tuition and fee grace period for next semester, allowing students to register for classes even if they haven’t paid all of their bills in full up to $1,500.Wayne State will also continue to invest in its new economy-based curriculum, giving students more options of finding good jobs.Wayne State is also offering financial help for students via one-on-one counseling. The idea is to help them figure out their needs and explain what options they have financially. It will also offer seminars on financial aid, planning and management. The first seminars will be held on Dec. 13.The university is establishing a temporary Student Response Center to help fulfill this need. For more information, call (313) 577-3378.Source: Wayne State UniversityWriter: Jon Zemke