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July 31, 2008
SUNY System Opens Doors to 150 Students From Chinese Province Hit by Earthquake
This fall, 150 Chinese undergraduates from Sichuan province, which was hit with a devastating earthquake in May, will be studying at the State University of New York, free of charge.
In exchange, they have agreed to return home after the academic year ends to help rebuild the local economy.
The deal, which involves 22 SUNY campuses, was worked out between the university system and the Chinese government. Megan Galbraith, a SUNY spokeswoman, said the university planned to raise about $5-million from private donors to cover the students’ tuition and living expenses. The Chinese government has agreed to pay travel and visa costs.
The students, mostly sophomores and juniors, are all Sichuan residents and enrolled at one of four national universities or at colleges in Sichuan. Both their academic performance and English-language abilities were reviewed before they were accepted, SUNY said in a news release. Academics from China and SUNY matched the students to particular campuses based on their academic interests and available space. —Beth McMurtrie
Correction (8/1): Ms. Galbraith said this morning that she had provided an incorrect figure for the amount to be raised. The correct amount is $3.5-million, not $5-million.
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Interesting bit of math on the proposed amount of money to be raised. Based on the posted expenses for 2008-2009 for three different SUNY schools on the list of host institutions (a community college, a 4-year comprehensive, and a university center), total costs for each student should be approximately $23,000. But $5 million divided by 150 is $33,333. Even assuming they need some kind of allowance and help with unexpected expenses (like clothing), that’s a hefty difference. Somehow I don’t think that each student needs that much for administrative overhead…
— anon. Jul 31, 02:58 PM #
The program includes leadership training modules, cross cultural seminars and other add-ons to enrich their overall overseas experience. There is very little overhead built in as most of the funds are going to the students, their living costs, and the enrichment programs plus travel.
— anonymous Jul 31, 03:04 PM #