Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-04
TUITION CHARGES
FOR OUTSIDE PUPILS
Superintendent Todd Issue
Statement Of Cost in Dif-
ferent Departments

For the benefit of those who wish to
attend the Salem high school who live
in districts outside of Salem, the fol
lowing statement of the tuition charges
has been prepared by Superintendent
j. H. Todd. This statement may be
regarded as official as final action has
been taken by the board of education
in establishing these figures. Schools
in Salem will open for the first semes-
ter Monday, September Is.
Tuition Announcement
The tuition for nonresident pupils
attending the Salem high school will be
$72.57 per year, one-half due at the
beginning of each semester. Under the
new law the Salem school board will
charge the actual cost to tuition which
has been set at $72.57 per year, but
there is a decision of the court pend
ing which will determine whether or
not this is the actual cost. Students
who pay $72.57 will be entitled to a re-
fund to the amount of the excess of
$72.57 over the actual cost of tuition
of any as determined by the court.
All pupils residing in school districts
outside of Salem in which standard
four-year high school is not maintained
are entitled to participation in the coun-
ty high school tuition fund and will
not be required to pay anything in ad-
vance on account of the pending de-
cision of the court except they come
from counties that have county high
school or that have taken advantage of
the county high school law. The fol
lowing counties are included in this
list: Polk, Benton, Linn, Lane, Jack
son, Lake, Yamhill, Union, Crook, Gil
liam, Harney, klamath, Lincoln and
Wasco.
Applications must be made by all
students for participation in the county
tuition fund before registration can be
completed
Pupils who reside ins districts main
tanning a standard high school who
come from counties organized under
the County High School law shall pay
$72.57 per year, one-half due at the
beginning of each semester. with this
understanding that the excess over act.
ual cost of tuition as determind by
court shall be refunded
Polk county tuition students will be
charged tuition at the rate of S72.57
per year. Since this county operates
un6er the county high school law the
said county will pay $40 towards this
tuition. Polk county students then will
be required to pay $S2.57, one-half due
at the beginning of each semester ($l6.-
30) and must be paid before the student
completes registration. The difference
between $72.57 and the actual cost of
tuition will be refunded to all Polk
county students or students coming
from any other county having the same
law.
Pupils who come from outside of the
state and who reside with relatives dur
ing the school year shall he required to
pay the full amount of tuition.
The charge for tuition in the grades
one to six will be $50 per year, one-half
of which is due at the beginning of each
semester and must be paid before a
pupil completes registration.
The tuition charge in the Junior high
schools grades seven and eight will be
$40 per year, one-half of which is due
at the beginning of each semester and
must be paid before the pupil completes
registration.