This was how things were supposed to be done in California. However with over $10,000 in fees, they missed the point. :-/
Is there really any place where college is truly open to all? When I started at my undergrad state school, tuition was under $1000 a semester. That didn't include fees, books, room, board, etc. There were/are need-based scholarships, but would someone from a disadvantaged neighborhood really be able to afford attending, even with assistance? Would their HS prepare them for the tests necessary to qualify for the scholarships and grants?
Honestly, my family wasn't able to afford college until we joined the military a generation ago.
"Is there really any place where college is truly open to all?"
Aren't there some European countries that provide college at 0 cost to the student? or is that just bullcrap propagated by the liberal media? (or my faulty memory, I'm unsure)
Some countries do not charge tuition to residents. However that doesn't mean all residents will be allowed to go, particularly for free. This goes back to who is actually prepared for admissions tests and college.
It's still uncertain if it's worth it however. The wage gap isn't as large in Sweden as in some other countries and the loss of income while studying isn't necessarily made up by the higher wage you might hope for. Certainly not in the humanities. You'd have to do it for the joy of learning.
And in my field (microbiology), it's still the case that you can't even apply for an entry-level job without a Bachelor of Science.
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I think we have been discussing this topic since college was opened up to the middle class.
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Gee, can you tell I spend Monday's catching up on email? :-P
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And yes, with scholarships and FASFA and in NY there's TAP, students *can* go to college on the cheap--but only some, not all.
I wonder what % of HS want to go to college but can't due to $$
Or if they go anyway and just accrue massive debts via loans
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Fingers are quicker than the brain!
And according to NYC subways, 1$ in 1986 = 1.89$ in 2008
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Halloween is over....isn't it?
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I'm sure you're plenty busy;
~Namaste
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Is there really any place where college is truly open to all? When I started at my undergrad state school, tuition was under $1000 a semester. That didn't include fees, books, room, board, etc. There were/are need-based scholarships, but would someone from a disadvantaged neighborhood really be able to afford attending, even with assistance? Would their HS prepare them for the tests necessary to qualify for the scholarships and grants?
Honestly, my family wasn't able to afford college until we joined the military a generation ago.
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Aren't there some European countries that provide college at 0 cost to the student? or is that just bullcrap propagated by the liberal media? (or my faulty memory, I'm unsure)
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Some countries do not charge tuition to residents. However that doesn't mean all residents will be allowed to go, particularly for free. This goes back to who is actually prepared for admissions tests and college.
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http://www.internationalgraduate.net/universities_sweden.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Sweden
It's still uncertain if it's worth it however. The wage gap isn't as large in Sweden as in some other countries and the loss of income while studying isn't necessarily made up by the higher wage you might hope for. Certainly not in the humanities. You'd have to do it for the joy of learning.
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