Georgia online tuition decreasing for 1st time - The Associated Press

Jenni Small has good reason for avoiding 8 a.m. world literature classes at Dalton State College in northern Georgia. The 23-year-old works night shifts as an operator for carpet manufacturer Shaw while finishing her bachelor’s degree in mathematics. Instead of heading straight to class from work, she uses eCore — an online system that focuses on “core” classes that every Georgia state college or university student must take — for one or two courses each semester. Cost was the only thing that kept her from taking even more classes online, Small said. On-campus credit hour charges at Dalton State this year are $97.27, compared to $189 for eCore. System officials are hoping to address that in the fall, when the cost of eCore classes will drop $20 per credit hour. http://www.navytimes.com/article/20140512/EDU03/305120032/Georgia-online-tuition-decreasing-1st-time