But once defined, we can go to A-21 to determine allowabilty!  I'd start
with J. 41 and J. 45.
Much of a research administrator's life is spent translating from one
person's/institution's/discipline's jargon to another's!

Chuck

At 12:30 PM 4/12/01 -0500, you wrote:
>Not a dumb question, Chuck, I was wondering the same thing.  Sounds like
>some sort of tuition charge to me!
>
>Tom Wilson
>
>
>At 12:22 PM 4/12/01 -0400, you wrote:
>>Sorry to sound dumb, but what's a "curriculum fee", as the phrase is used
>>at your institution?
>>Chuck
>>
>>At 10:28 AM 4/12/01 -0400, you wrote:
>>>Hi,
>>>     I've been asked to get input from this list on the following
>>>question:
>>>
>>>Are curriculum fees allowable as direct costs on federal awards?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Nancy
>>>
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>>>University of Massachusetts
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