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<p class="MsoNormal">Council of Graduate Schools,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We have been having some discussions on our campus about the best way to determine realistic cost of living for our international students. How does your institution calculate this? We are looking for a consistent, reliable way and any
advice would be greatly appreciated!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sheryl<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Sheryl S. Shoemaker, Ph.D., Au.D.</span><span style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Associate Vice President for</span><span style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Institutional Effectiveness, Research, and Planning</span><span style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Interim Dean, Graduate School<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Louisiana Tech University</span><span style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">P.O. Box 3148</span><span style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Wyly Tower 1520</span><span style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">1310 W. Railroad Ave.</span><span style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Ruston, LA 71272</span><span style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">TEL: 318-257-2384</span><span style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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