Eureka College freezes room and board costs

EUREKA -- Room and board costs at Eureka College will not go up for the 2014-2015 academic year.

The board of trustees vote, made earlier this month, follows a decision last fall to freeze tuition at this year's rate. The freezes apply to current and incoming students.

The decision to freeze room and board rates as well as tuition for the coming year is another example of how we are helping our students and their families manage the cost of their education, Eureka College President J. David Arnold said in a statement.

Campus housing will remain at $4,100 on average, depending on which residence hall students select. The standard meal plan will cost $4,400.

Tuition is $10,030 per semester or $20,060 for the academic year. This is the second time in the last 10 years the college has frozen tuition.

For most students, the cost to attend is reduced through institutional aid and state and federal educational grants, said spokeswoman Michele Lehman. Incoming freshmen receive an average of $15,000 to $18,000 in financial aid, she said.

In addition to the freeze on tuition, fees, room and board, the college has developed a new institutional aid process. Academic merit scholarships are now calculated based on two categories: students high school grade point averages and their ACT exam scores.

Additional scholarships, called engagement awards, are given to students who exhibit excellence in areas connected to the colleges mission, like community service, leadership and the fine and performing arts.

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Eureka College freezes room and board costs