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| | DePauw University News |
 | | Frank Greve writes, "DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind., for example, offers talented applicants instant gratification by telling visitors to its Web site how much merit aid they'll get -- up to $15,000 a year -- based on their grade-point averages, class ranks and test scores. |
 | | It works for DePauw, explained Madeleine Eagon, the school's vice president for admission and financial aid, in part because 'many families now approach choosing a college as a commodity purchase.' They assume schools' offerings are similar in quality but are highly sensitive to price." |
 | | DePauw recently announced that total fees to attend the University in the 2005-06 academic year will increase 3.7%, the lowest percentage hike in five years. Read more here. |
| www.depauw.edu /news/index.asp?id=15406 (325 words) |
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