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[MaryJane]

Voluntary Student Contributions

I hear about this today on JJJ...Does anyone know whether they're introducing this in NSW? It would be great if they did- no more of my hard-earned money going to MUSA!!

(And I know I should have posted this in the general uni forum, but I love you all so much more!)

 

[GoodToGo]

Voluntary Student Contributions

I hear about this today on JJJ...Does anyone know whether they're introducing this in NSW? It would be great if they did- no more of my hard-earned money going to MUSA!!

(And I know I should have posted this in the general uni forum, but I love you all so much more!)

I see VSU as generally a bad thing...but the MUSA contribution is ridiculous!

 

[Skittled]

Must admit I know relatively little (I was driving and concentrating on peak hour traffic while MJ was listening & relaxing, so I mightn't know the whole story... will have to actually get the guts to talk to the beautiful little darling, one day ) about it, but I reckon the less I have to pay for other people to get cheap sports and gym memberships (or whatever it covers), great. Then, if I want to go and get a membership, I too will pay top $ like everyone else.

IF EVERYONE pays, but not everyone goes, they can subsidise MUSA, because the $ resources from everyone go to the smaller proportion who actually use MUSA. If EVERYONE used MUSA, the costs would rise as they try and cater for more students, and subsidies effectively don't exist - we're paying our own way then.

As said, if I understand it properly, in my opinion (At least in this regard) it's a little more fair. And, according to my wallet, it's effectively like I'm going to the gym every day (because I'm no longer subsidising other people).

That makes me feel less guilty, too. Damn I wish getting fit was that easy.

(someone feel free to tell me if I got any of that wrong)