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MichMan

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16. Agreed

Reply to infullview (Reply #15)

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 09:45 PM

Dec 2024

If my kid wants to attend the University of Virginia as an out of state student majoring in Medieval Studies, it should be his right.

Taxpayers should pay for the $50,000 per year tuition. By the time he graduates, the total bill will be around $250, 000.

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College enrollment is falling at a 'concerning' rate, new data reveals [View all] infullview Dec 2024 OP

We live in an age where a few sharp digital skills can grow a 6-figure career bucolic_frolic Dec 2024 #1

Extortion? Its the cost... not how to pay for it getagrip_already Dec 2024 #2

Just because colleges aren't getting as many students Farmer-Rick Dec 2024 #3

Actually much of our secondary educational system is top notch getagrip_already Dec 2024 #6

Yes, US colleges today are very good Farmer-Rick Dec 2024 #12

Trade jobs are more difficult to offshore. Tradesmen actually need to *be there* to get the work done. eppur_se_muova Dec 2024 #8

Good point Farmer-Rick Dec 2024 #13

I completely disagree infullview Dec 2024 #4

Community college is far cheaper. Also military service provides some funding. RandomNumbers Dec 2024 #7

And just why, exactly, can't it be both ? eppur_se_muova Dec 2024 #9

I don't know why states aren't keeping up with higher education funding needs MichMan Dec 2024 #14

People cannot afford PhD programs and professional schools. Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #5

People are going to have to make smarter choices about where they are going and what they are taking MichMan Dec 2024 #10

We can't afford it anymore onecaliberal Dec 2024 #11

God, a lot of you sound like republicans... infullview Dec 2024 #15

Agreed MichMan Dec 2024 #16

Which only points out that our land grant universities infullview Dec 2024 #17