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RichCat
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RichCat

I said nothing about validity, that is you stirring the pot. I don't care

if you donate or not, that is your prerogative. But to harp on the issue of kids paying an extra hundred and fitty extra bucks to support football isn't really productive
Posted: 09/29/2025 at 03:58 PM ET
(In response to this post by saret)

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Student Fees for Athletics was $437 for 2024-2025?
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 10:09 AM ET
These extra fees for all students?, undergrads , masters doctorates? **
section11hokie • 09/29/25 04:06 PM ET
Not sure. I know it’s for undergrad but not sure the rest **
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 04:18 PM ET
What is lost here is the "offset" of the reduction of other fees....While
VTScoop • 09/29/25 03:45 PM ET
Good info**
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 03:48 PM ET
I’m paying it 2x now with two kids at VT
st_andrew • 09/29/25 02:58 PM ET
Q - How likely will they both be to join the HC post graduation?
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 03:07 PM ET
They will be very likely if we get professional grade fundraising. **
st_andrew • 09/29/25 04:27 PM ET
what degree and profession did your daughter enter? 6 figures is great
VT Pez4Life • 09/29/25 03:52 PM ET
Now a days, that’s pretty typical.**
Stork • 09/30/25 01:33 PM ET
My two oldest were/are both in the Informatics Program at IU
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 04:02 PM ET
AH96, my son ('00) and daughter ('03) both graduated
saret • 09/29/25 03:42 PM ET
It needs to be competitive to our peers
VTJay • 09/29/25 01:07 PM ET
How are our season ticket prices and donation levels compared to our peers?**
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 01:36 PM ET
Season ticket prices I believe are competitive (at least to S Carolina)
VTJay • 09/29/25 04:51 PM ET
donations are very low per capita
1947Sunbowl • 09/29/25 02:26 PM ET
Very low per capita to what? To Who?....
2hhoop3 • 09/29/25 02:35 PM ET
1990 When I worked for Richmond Hokie club, IIRCwe had about
HoakieBS • 09/29/25 02:54 PM ET
Over the years......
2hhoop3 • 09/29/25 03:28 PM ET
By comparison this year Clemson had over 100,000 donors,
HoakieBS • 09/29/25 02:58 PM ET
Those numbers have to be BS..... right HoakieBS?**
VTreddog • 09/29/25 04:45 PM ET
$5,000 average? You serious?**
HokieDelNorte • 09/29/25 03:52 PM ET
Not sure where that number is coming from???? Here is the
VTScoop • 09/29/25 03:47 PM ET
Meant to include our FY totals in the post as well.....
VTScoop • 09/29/25 04:11 PM ET
So very similar #S to Clemson. In both cases it was not just athletic
Jwunderdog • 09/29/25 04:19 PM ET
I agree...which is why I am against the tax on students
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 02:32 PM ET
There is an annual fee for seats depending on location
No Clue • 09/30/25 09:12 AM ET
Also, do we "reseat" like our peers? Are they as cutthroat with donor
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 01:40 PM ET
In order to reseat....
2hhoop3 • 09/29/25 02:48 PM ET
I seem to recall they were $200 when I started in 1987.
GCHokieof91 • 09/29/25 12:35 PM ET
Have season ticket costs risen that much?
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 12:37 PM ET
If VT Alum\Fans would give more $$$ - the students would not have to pay**
Turk Malloy • 09/29/25 12:27 PM ET
The fundraising operation is putrid, hopefully thats part of the BOV agenda**
One4VT • 09/29/25 01:16 PM ET
JMU is in the thousands...The only solution is federal legislation
VT757to276 • 09/29/25 12:21 PM ET
If we are going to compare ourselves to JMU, can we lower salaries
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 12:24 PM ET
Would be interesting to see athletic fee as a % of Tuition/R&B over time.
MauryHokie • 09/29/25 12:19 PM ET
Yeah. And water is wet. What's your point?**
marcbvtgm • 09/29/25 12:19 PM ET
I am asking if those numbers are accurate. Is English your 2nd language?**
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 12:22 PM ET
No you weren't. Clearly you have a POV and you were trying to stir the pot.**
marcbvtgm • 09/29/25 01:51 PM ET
Yeah he has been stirring the pot ever since he declared he is not donating
RichCat • 09/29/25 02:47 PM ET
So, if he isn't donating his opinion isn't valid? I cut back this year,
saret • 09/29/25 03:51 PM ET
I said nothing about validity, that is you stirring the pot. I don't care ◄
RichCat • 09/29/25 03:58 PM ET
If $150 per kid isn't a big deal, why not increase season tickets by $150
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 04:04 PM ET
I personally think that is coming. I can see them adding a
saret • 09/29/25 04:18 PM ET
To me, that would be fair
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 04:21 PM ET
Or, choosing whether they want to participate in the weight pull.
saret • 09/29/25 04:25 PM ET
...but the thing with a student activity fee is that it pays for all kinds
I love VT! • 09/29/25 09:08 PM ET
I absolutely agree. There is a lot of nuance on this issue, and both sides
saret • 09/29/25 10:19 PM ET
And your attempt at attempting to trying to board shame another
saret • 09/29/25 04:02 PM ET
I wasn’t trying to board shame but it jackasses like you and him that keep
RichCat • 09/29/25 04:15 PM ET
If I had started this substring, you could rightfully accuse me of
saret • 09/29/25 04:21 PM ET
I don't support the Hokie Club any longer...8 year donor to SERTC
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 03:03 PM ET
A wise decision. The VT AthDept/HC have made donating very
saret • 09/29/25 04:14 PM ET
To be fair, when I was contacted by the Hokie Club in the early summer
AirborneHokie96 • 09/30/25 09:18 AM ET
From what I read on this board, you're a unicorn.**
saret • 09/30/25 10:02 AM ET
Si Amigo
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 02:10 PM ET
Wow,only in this country you see students paying fees to subsidize rich
HokieBrazil • 09/29/25 11:51 AM ET
Partly true ...
MotorCityHokie80 • 09/29/25 01:09 PM ET
Good, differentiating observation.**
saret • 09/29/25 04:45 PM ET
And then the expect those students to donate as alumni??**
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 12:14 PM ET
We were paying those fees back in 1992 when I was there. It’s not new by
Stringbean • 09/29/25 12:09 PM ET
Why is Tech shaking down its own students to pay for sports entertainment?
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 12:17 PM ET
The only other option are raising ticket prices, or participant fees
VTCS2001 • 09/29/25 08:25 PM ET
Good post.**
saret • 09/29/25 10:22 PM ET
My youngest is a VT freshman. Just looked, Athletic Fee, Fall = $366
stat_hokie • 09/29/25 11:47 AM ET
Thanks.
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 02:20 PM ET
Here's an article explaining what's coming at JMU
vtlee • 09/29/25 11:44 AM ET
And they also pay a lot less in coaching salaries, athletic dept salaries
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 12:21 PM ET
Why doesn't any D1 school cut expenses? Not just a VT issue
vtlee • 09/29/25 12:53 PM ET
Some D1 programs ARE cutting expenses and sports as well.**
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 01:37 PM ET
Most cutting sports/expenses are just redistributing to FB**
vtlee • 09/29/25 02:04 PM ET
Some are and some aren't. MTSU was cutting to allocate more to Rev Share
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 02:16 PM ET
Don't think we want to become IPFW or Cleveland State**
vtlee • 09/29/25 02:48 PM ET
Name ten of them.**
marcbvtgm • 09/29/25 01:49 PM ET
Off the top of my head...MTSU (cut uniform expenses), St, Francis U,
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 02:14 PM ET
With the exception of aTm, that's not exactly a murderers row of athletics**
marcbvtgm • 09/29/25 05:12 PM ET
Different institutions respond in different ways.**
saret • 09/29/25 10:23 PM ET
WOW!!!**
40ozDistrict • 09/29/25 12:02 PM ET
JMU is like $2500 - VT lowest in the commonwealth**
Happy Dog • 09/29/25 11:24 AM ET
They also spend a lot less on athletic salaries too....**
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 12:19 PM ET
But they are one of the highest ADs subsitdized by the Univ in D1**
TheFacts • 09/29/25 01:24 PM ET
Yeah ? They are a lower tier conference too
Turk Malloy • 09/29/25 12:26 PM ET
They don't have a conference media contract that pays them $30M per year**
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 12:30 PM ET
And VT's budget is way behind others in the ACC
Turk Malloy • 09/29/25 12:37 PM ET
So why not raises season ticket prices the same $$ amount or %? **
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 12:46 PM ET
When demand increases they probably will. They were practically giving away
Jwunderdog • 09/29/25 04:40 PM ET
Does it have to be a binary either/or question?**
marcbvtgm • 09/29/25 01:54 PM ET
No. But why not charge those that benefit from the entertainment the most?
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 02:17 PM ET
Again, is an either/or question? Are you arguing students get NO benefit?**
marcbvtgm • 09/29/25 05:13 PM ET
If you are a fan of VT Football and can attend games, you get a benefit
AirborneHokie96 • 09/30/25 10:21 PM ET
I am down with this.
Turk Malloy • 09/29/25 12:53 PM ET
It's also the path of least resistance because it's really a tax
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 01:39 PM ET
Gulp! Student fees? What does one get for that?
likehokies • 09/29/25 11:38 AM ET
100%. Community college is becoming a better and better deal
Zanderhokie • 09/29/25 12:07 PM ET
And is that for the year, or for a semester?**
EDGEMAN • 09/29/25 10:35 AM ET
I am 99.9% sure its per academic year
AirborneHokie96 • 09/29/25 10:43 AM ET
Or per credit hour?**
EDGEMAN • 09/29/25 10:36 AM ET