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Old Jun 9, 2011 | 9:08 am
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lin821
 
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Convenience Fee on Tuition Charges
Originally Posted by stonecrd
My daughter goes to college this year and I got the first bill this week. The college will accept Visa, Mastercard or Discover. I would like to maximize points but my main issue is I am Delta/Starwood/AMEX guy and I don't see a way to leverage that since they don't accept AMEX.
Most universities, if not all, impose a "convenience fee" on charges for tuition and fees. The nominal convenience fee can be no less than 2.99%. So if you choose to charge your daughter's tuition and fees, you are also paying an "extra" price for the miles/points.

Read this recent thread that's on the exact same topic:

Worth the miles/points if...

Earning miles/points is great but sometimes that may not be the most cost-effective option w/r/t paying tuition & fees.
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