OMB Circular A-21 requires that request funds for tuition expenses for
research assistants for those budget periods beginning after September 30,
1997, must treat the proposed tuition expenses for those budget periods as a
direct cost.  We used to charge tuition as a direct cost and had trouble
collecting from the Department of Agriculture.  Has anyone else had this
experience?  Do you anticipate problems collecting from them with this new
ruling?  Are there other agencies that might not allow this type of direct
charge?
Anita Quinn
Director of Research Services
Michigan Technological University
phone 906-487-2225
fax   906-487-2245
xxxxxx@mtu.edu