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Originally Posted by carnation
A lot of kids are having to pay for housing they couldn't use. My 2 youngest sons had to pay for their apartments all through the spring (when their university went to all virtual and they had to move back home)--that was pretty much the norm for them and for dorm students.
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I never implied many students didn't have to pay for housing they aren't using. The problem is having to pay for housing that isn't being used and also having to pay for housing that is being used at the same time.
Paying for housing while living at home for free is different than paying for housing nearly twice over, due to needing to be on or near campus for in-person classes. Again, some simply can't afford that.
Of course, if a sorority member couldn't afford that and all-virtual classes are still an option, they could choose to live at home for free (assuming they have family offering that option). If sorority membership is important enough for them to make that sacrifice, then perhaps they remain a member. But if in-class instruction is more important and the only way they can do that is to drop the increased housing fee for the sorority, then so be it.
We simply can't be shocked if members drop out for this reason, especially because many families are struggling financially due to the pandemic.
Again, the situation sucks all around.