Dorothy Blaney, Cedar Crest College's president, has suggested using income to scale tuitions at state institutions--like graduated income tax--meaning that low-income families would pay less.
The researchers highlight that even with sliding-scale tuition adjustments, the cost of college and the "expected family contribution" remain a costly source of financial stress.
Those who can afford to, pay for lessons; those whose families cannot, benefit from a scholarship and sliding-scale tuition.
The Sports and Leadership Summer Camp offers scholarships and sliding-scale tuition fees so that girls from all backgrounds can participate.
Using a sliding-scale tuition so families pay what they can, the school enrolls a 60% racially diverse student body that spans socio-economic status.
This year, Girl Mobb has taken her advocacy for women in street art to the next level by starting a graffiti camp for girls with a sliding-scale tuition.
This fall, they'll also incorporate a sliding-scale tuition fee that includes a new category of secondary students--those with homes and money--to offset the cost of sheltering and educating Haiti's homeless youth.
President Obama would also allocate extra funds for states to expand public pre-kindergarten slots for middle-class families, who could pay on a sliding scale of tuition.
Parents join the voting at an annual assembly where budgets, salary scales and tuition are decided.
While unique, St . Johnsis not alone in scaling down tuition.
At the need-blind colleges, it is actually a sliding scale, from no tuition (and better, with help for room and board) to $25,000 or more, depending on need.
