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17. Which only points out that our land grant universities

Mon Dec 9, 2024, 07:32 AM

Dec 9

Are woefully underfunded. Thank you. At least Biden had the good sense to fund community colleges. Even though they only offer 2 year degrees, the credits are accepted by most schools and can defray the cost of a four year degree.

Edit: there is a hidden cost to this. If you take a private student loan, they will NOT allow you to defer payments after you earn an associates degree. The government used to allow deferment as long as you were enrolled full time. Just one more screwing by the fed to fuck over students that have to make payments while going to school full time and also holding down a job to feed and house themselves. It’s a terrible situation for these kids so fuck all you assholes that whine about how “we just can’t afford it”.

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College enrollment is falling at a 'concerning' rate, new data reveals [View all] infullview Dec 8 OP

We live in an age where a few sharp digital skills can grow a 6-figure career bucolic_frolic Dec 8 #1

Extortion? Its the cost... not how to pay for it getagrip_already Dec 8 #2

Just because colleges aren't getting as many students Farmer-Rick Dec 8 #3

Actually much of our secondary educational system is top notch getagrip_already Dec 8 #6

Yes, US colleges today are very good Farmer-Rick Dec 8 #12

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

Good point Farmer-Rick Dec 8 #13

I completely disagree infullview Dec 8 #4

Community college is far cheaper. Also military service provides some funding. RandomNumbers Dec 8 #7

And just why, exactly, can't it be both ? eppur_se_muova Dec 8 #9

I don't know why states aren't keeping up with higher education funding needs MichMan Dec 8 #14

People cannot afford PhD programs and professional schools. Irish_Dem Dec 8 #5

People are going to have to make smarter choices about where they are going and what they are taking MichMan Dec 8 #10

We can't afford it anymore onecaliberal Dec 8 #11

God, a lot of you sound like republicans... infullview Dec 8 #15

Agreed MichMan Dec 8 #16

Which only points out that our land grant universities infullview Dec 9 #17