Which is NOT considered an additional cost beyond tuition for higher education? Academic counseling Room and board Transportation Textbooks and supplies

This is not an additional cost:

Academic counseling

Explanation:

There is no preliminary requirement for academic counselling even though many people chose to take it.

This is because one can broadly get the benefits gained by the counselor in the school environment too unless they have special doubts and need them cleared.

If that is so one must always opt for counselling but because it is not a universal need as such it is not counted in for academic counselling of the students of the school.

The rest of the items are.