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This subcommittee is exploring how DePaul programs such as teaching, nursing, social work and public health — which are socially critical but understaffed nationally and often lower paid — can be made more affordable for students to pursue considering upcoming changes to student loans. The subcommittee is considering innovative tuition models, including debt-free pricing, tuition guarantees and paid residencies, starting with undergraduate teacher licensure programs. Early efforts focus on pairing new tuition approaches with targeted marketing and school district partnerships to grow enrollment. This work could make these careers more accessible, strengthen the workforce, promote social mobility and serve as a model for other socially critical programs.
Members
- Soumitra Ghosh, Vice President, Enrollment Management (Co-Chair)
- Jennifer Mueller, Dean, College of Law (Co-Chair)
- Katherine (Kathie) Kapustka, Associate Dean, College of Education
- Richard F. Niedziela, Associate Professor, College of Science and Health
- Matthew Stern, Associate Professor, Driehaus College of Business
- Nancy Hashimoto, Assistant Dean, College of Education
- Stephanie Dance-Barnes, Dean, College of Science and Health
- Martine Kei Green-Rogers, Dean, The Theatre School
- Andre Lewis, Admissions Director, Enrollment Management
Progress Updates
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