Tuition Cut for GU Undergrads Not Returning to Campus
Students returning to campus will be charged the lower double-room rate. Also, housing and dining costs will be reduced by 20 percent due to the shorter semester length.
GU Rejects Student Housing Requests
Earlier this month, it was announced that Georgetown would house 2,000 students this fall, a group consisting of the entire freshman class and some upperclassmen.
D.C. Back-to-School Decision? Not Yet
The decision as to whether schools will operate on an in-person or a virtual basis, or on a hybrid model, will be announced on July 31, said the mayor.
GU Reopening Plan Unveiled
The plan is to reopen in stages, welcoming about 2,000 undergraduates to campus first, including the freshman class of 2024.
GU Students Petition for Reduced Tuition
Earlier this year, Georgetown University officials announced a 3.5-percent tuition increase for undergraduates, which would make the cost nearly $30,000 per semester.
GU Reopening Taking Shape … or Not?
While many universities are telling students not to come back to campus until after the Thanksgiving holiday, Georgetown University President John DeGioia’s letter left the timing open.
D.C.’s Fiscal 2021 Budget Rosier Than Expected
While pay increases and new positions have been largely canceled or postponed for the next four years, only some 14 layoffs and no furloughs of D.C. employees are expected.
GU Cuts Budget, Holds Virtual Graduations
Georgetown University President John DeGioia said in a May 12 statement that the university can expect a shortfall of $50 million before the fall semester begins.
D.C. Schools to Close 3 Weeks Early
Due to the coronavirus crisis, some of the red-line requirements for grade advancement and graduation are being waived.
Coronavirus Distractions: Animal Shows
Need to distract yourself from thinking about COVID-19? One of our writers suggests tuning into some animal television.