As students jet off to college this fall, they’ll be hit with new baggage fees that airlines have imposed to offset increased fuel costs.
LeTourneau University, in Longview, Texas, has decided to ease the burden on new students (and perhaps start off on the right foot with them) by paying $15 toward their baggage fees.
“We thought we’d lighten the load for them by offering to help carry their bags,” Linda Fitzhugh, vice president for enrollment services, said in a news release.
The money will be deposited into the students’ accounts after they present their airline tickets to admissions counselors. Ms. Fitzhugh estimates that about half of the 180 new students from out of state will take advantage of the offer. —Don Troop
