Affordability & Transparency (PA ACT 69)

PA Act 69 of 2024 for College Affordability and Transparency was signed into law by Governor Josh Shapiro on July 17, 2024.

Section 2004-H Student Fee Transparency

Institutions of Higher Education must post online every mandatory fee charged by the Institution in advance of the start of the academic term for which the fee will be charged and included on a tuition bill. The posting must include the purpose of the fee and a description of how it will be used.

Mandatory fee is defined as "a charge imposed by an IHE to all of the institution's students, irrespective of their course or admission status, for enrollment or attendance for items not covered by tuition, room, or board fees."

Act Requirements

Post online every mandatory fee in advance of the start of the academic term for which the fee will be charged and included on a tuition bill.

Waynesburg University | Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Mandatory Fees – Collection and Allocation 2024-2025: Post online from the prior academic year total amount of mandatory fees collected and the amount allocated to each use.	Allocation	Collected
Technology Fee: (For the acquisition, installation, and required maintenance of current, emerging, and state-of-the-art technologies to further augment educational environments, enhance student-learning outcomes, and to ensure students achieve skills required in competitive, technologically transformed workplaces.)	100% Technology	$765,080
University Fee: (For student organizations, service, facilities, and athletic events.)	Student Fees Athletic/Stu Union	$130,000
	Facilities Use	$215,013.88
	Event Fee	$23,741.09
	Student Campus Center Fee	$107,506.94
	Student Activities	$68,303.82
	Publication	$40,000
	Band & Lamplighters	$10,000
	Wellness Program	$5,000
	Intramurals	$1,000
	Commuting Students	$2,250
	Residence Halls	$1,200
	Cheerleading	$4,500
	SAAC	$2,500
	Organization Allocation	$7,000
	SS Special Events	$12,000
	Celebrating The Arts	$5,000
	Unallocated	$1,148.27