Laurel Ranticelli considered driving 40 miles round-trip to take classes
at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. Then she realized she
could take the same courses from her computer at home and save on fuel
costs. "It's gotten out of hand, the gas prices," said Ranticelli,
50, of Springfield. "It's $70 a week. That's pretty close to my
groceries. " Online enrollment has been steadily growing for years,
but college administrators say the spike in gas prices - to more than
$4 a gallon in most places - has fueled a surge in students seeking
classes without the cost of commuting.
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