[quote=The Irish Tree]
...Has it ever been stated that its free to go to the academy?
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Blake is there, who has never shown to posses the wealth needed if it was an expensive tuition. And Ruby was invited in casually. Ozpin would be an asshole if he had a tuition. 'Come to my Acadamy, two years out of line, but you can pay the expensive tuition while your there with your sister'.