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Regents Policy 5.7.4 Programs with Tuition Variances
Summer 2008
Campus: University of Nebraska at Kearney
Program: Non-resident Tuition Reduction for students recruited by Shandong University at Weihai, Weihai,
China
Approved: August 22, 2006
Description: The University of Nebraska at Kearney is particularly interested in attracting more international
students and developing student and faculty exchange opportunities to increase diversity and
enrollment. UNK and Shandong University at Weihai (SDUW) both participate in the 1+2+1
program. After visiting SDUW it became apparent that UNK and SDUW had many things in
common and that SDUW could become a good partner for UNK. In Fall 2006, after long
discussions with the administration of SDUW, SDUW and UNK developed an agreement that
would bring Chinese students to study at UNK provided UNK could offer a tuition reduction plan.
Therefore, recognizing that there is a large number of potential international students interested in
study in the United States, that institutions throughout the nation as well as in most western
nations are competing to attract highly qualified international students, and that for many
international students, cost is a very real factor challenging their ability to study in the United
States, UNK proposed to reduce tuition charged to qualified Chinese students recruited to the
University of Nebraska at Kearney by SDUW. This differential tuition proposal to charge 150% of
UNK resident tuition to these students was approved by President Milliken in August 2006.
Because of the late date of approval only one student from SDUW came to UNK to study. She
studied intensive English to prepare to enter the MBA program. She was admitted to the MBA
program for the Fall 2007. Three visiting scholars from SDUW participate in programs at UNK.
One scholar taught Mandarin. One did research in the College of Business and Technology and
attend intensive English courses. The third Visiting Scholar is working with the faculty of the
Department of Computer Science. In Summer 2008 UNK has 2 students from SDUW.
Enrollment and Tuition:
Shandong University at Weihai Students at UNK
Summer 2008
STUDENTS CREDIT TUITION
ENROLLED HOURS DOLLARS
TOTAL 2 6.00 $1,382.64
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