With recent changes in the United States regarding Covid-19, schools are being forced to go, if not partially, fully remote learning starting Fall 2020. 

Even with the recent changes, schools including Oregon State University will be charging the same tuition rate, as it would have been if learning were in person. The price of tuition should be changed to meet the price of taking ONLINE classes, it should meet what students are actually informed to do now with 90% remote learning. We students understand that it's an ongoing pandemic, and changes must be put into action, and no one can control that. However, informing us this close to the start of Fall 2020 Term, knowing freshmen looked forward to getting an in person experience, judging on the message OSU Staff sent out in early May, informing students that classes would at least be "hybrid" (half online/ half in-person), is a total downfall, and pressuring conflict.

We all came for a proper education and think students will be set up for failure with ONLY remote learning. The recent change is just telling people to leave for still having to paying full tuition. Starting our college experience being isolated in our dorms, our at home is bad enough, but going FULL remote learning with the SAME tuition costs is terrifying and selfish to the students and parents. Especially the international percent of students coming to OSU. 

In addition, transitioning from high school to college is difficult enough, so not getting the proper assistance provided to us would be a total waste of time and money. Even the BRIGHTEST, and top tier students struggle with online learning, so is it really worth it?

The global pandemic that we are facing as a community has created a serious mental health increase within people of all ages, especially teenagers. The size of a normal college experience for incoming freshman is drastically declining the optimism that these students have as they enter an underdeveloped, insufficient online learning program. To try to create a partial, normal college experience while maintaining social distancing guidelines is ideal rather than jumping to conclusions and giving up. 

Let's not forget there will be a good variety of students who rescind or defer their admissions due to financial reasons and the lack of a normal college experience.

Colleges MUST do better. 

Oregon MUST do better.