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Good morning!
As the cost of living rises across the country, Guest Contributor Odette Perrusquia ‘25 argues that the University must increase internship stipends to support opportunities for low-income students.
In the guest contribution, Perrusquia points out that Princeton’s Internships in Civic Service (PICS) provided summer 2023 interns with a stipend of $600 dollars per week to cover essential living expenses. However, with the rising cost of housing and the need for students to have funds for food and emergencies, low-income students are instead left with a marginal amount of funding.
She notes, “Last year, the cost of a nine-week contract to stay on campus over the summer was $267 per week. This year, the cost of the housing and minimum mandatory dining plan jumped to $450 per week.” The expense of housing in Princeton has been a recurring theme in campus debates, including in graduate student unionization. Princeton is not an institution with a tradition of much off-campus housing, so university rates are critical
“Even with an economy with high inflation (which is hitting low-income families especially hard)," Perrusquia states, “an institution priding itself on its inclusivity initiatives for undergraduate students should be more accommodating, not less.”
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