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  "name": "Texas A&M University",
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      "title": "Official calculator input labels and exclusions",
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      "title": "Aggie One Stop cost and tuition rates: nine-month fall/spring basis",
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    "Named example: Incoming Freshman, Journalism (JOUR), Base tuition group, rdNone (no major tuition reduction). Other majors and tuition cohorts can differ.",
    "The official calculator publishes semester values. Every annual category and total here is a derived two-semester sum; no single universal university total is claimed.",
    "Calculator excludes distance education differential fees, course-specific enhancement/equipment/lab/field-trip fees, a $100 new/transfer/readmitted student deposit, orientation, and listed international fees/insurance.",
    "On-campus, off-campus and at-home-with-parents allowances are distinct."
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  "origin": "https://collegestation.guide",
  "publicNotes": [
    "This is an incoming-freshman Journalism example for College Station, with no major tuition reduction. Choose the correct major and cohort in the university calculator for your own tuition.",
    "Annual figures are calculated as two identical official semester amounts for fall 2026 and spring 2027. The calculator uses 12+ credits per semester; fall and spring cover nine months.",
    "The calculator excludes orientation, a $100 new-student deposit, course-specific and distance education fees, and listed international fees and insurance.",
    "These are budgets before aid, not a housing quote or a bill. They exclude summer and do not project 2027–28 costs."
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