College
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57Brave
Well-known member
Who has graduated the past 10 years?
Who had to take college loans?
Paid off?
When?
Who had the generous support of parents? Financial or moral -- or both
Who worked their way through? Paying for their own books,tuition and lodging?
Who went through on scholarship?
What kind? (Academic-athletic-religious-other social)
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I'll start --
Attended 3 years -- with only an AA to show
GI Bill and working odd part time jobs
Owe no money
Moral support
Who had to take college loans?
Paid off?
When?
Who had the generous support of parents? Financial or moral -- or both
Who worked their way through? Paying for their own books,tuition and lodging?
Who went through on scholarship?
What kind? (Academic-athletic-religious-other social)
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I'll start --
Attended 3 years -- with only an AA to show
GI Bill and working odd part time jobs
Owe no money
Moral support
keithlaw
Playing the Waiting Game
The problem isn't the minimum wage. The problem is that tuition and fees have more than doubled since 2005. Adjusted for inflation, the 1978 minimum wage would be $9.67 an hour in 2014 dollars. Assuming a student works 40 hours a week for 3 months during the summer at that wage, they would still only earn roughly $5200 before tax. Thats not enough to pay for a single semester at a state school now.
BedellBrave
It's OVER 5,000!
It's a huge racket. Makes "Big-business" look like Mother Theresa.
zitothebrave
Connoisseur of Minors
it doesn't make big business look good at all. But college becoming a business is bad news. Yet another thing I blame baby boomers for.
BedellBrave
It's OVER 5,000!
5 years for my undergrad.
Parents paid my tuition to a state school.
I paid for my living expenses. Lived off-campus and commuted.
No loans. No debt.
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About 7 years all total in grad schools.
Worked my way thru.
1/3 of tuition was paid by my home church for one of these degrees (I've got 2) and the seminary gave me a 1/3 tuition scholarship.
No debt.
I'm very blessed.
BedellBrave
It's OVER 5,000!
Yes, the problem is the racket that so many brick and mortar schools are.
keithlaw
Playing the Waiting Game
In 1978, the average cost of tuition and fees for a year at a public university was $777. Thats roughly $2800 in 2014 dollars. The average cost at public schools this year was roughly $8,800
BedellBrave
It's OVER 5,000!
There seems like there's got to be a bubble about to bust.
BedellBrave
It's OVER 5,000!
Sure it does.
AerchAngel
<B>Secretary of Statistics</B>
I paid my own college bills and got a BS in Information Technology. But I had to do the Sarah Palin route of going to 8 universities because of work.
Iowa, Chicago St, Kentucky, Western Kentucky, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Eau Claire, Wisconsin Stout, Embry Riddle (main then switched, wanted to be a NTSB inspector but after one year, seeing images of dead people was too much for me)
Wife did the same but she was lucky to get $20 an hour working summer jobs where her dad retired at. All of her sisters were able to work and get paid a lot of money to pay for their tuition and none of them have loans.
Iowa, Chicago St, Kentucky, Western Kentucky, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Eau Claire, Wisconsin Stout, Embry Riddle (main then switched, wanted to be a NTSB inspector but after one year, seeing images of dead people was too much for me)
Wife did the same but she was lucky to get $20 an hour working summer jobs where her dad retired at. All of her sisters were able to work and get paid a lot of money to pay for their tuition and none of them have loans.
AerchAngel
<B>Secretary of Statistics</B>
2 semesters from Masters but I really don't need to add that expense if I am not going into a position that needs it. I like being a drone, coding is fun, my previous job was fun as well until I panicked.
zitothebrave
Connoisseur of Minors
You have to consider the (to use a Reagan term) trickle down effect. businesses demanded essentially over qualified people which lead to more college degree requirement.
5 years for an undergrad degree - Graduated in 2009
First 2 years at community college were covered by an academic scholarship (paid for books, but lived at home)
Final 3 years, 1 semester at CC and the remaining 5 semesters at public university, tuition and most of room/board (lived off-campus) were paid for by parents
Debt free
First 2 years at community college were covered by an academic scholarship (paid for books, but lived at home)
Final 3 years, 1 semester at CC and the remaining 5 semesters at public university, tuition and most of room/board (lived off-campus) were paid for by parents
Debt free
AerchAngel
<B>Secretary of Statistics</B>
Great point.
My cousin was in town for the Gus Macher tournament, first time I saw him in 10 years. He said that businesses in the Twin Cities require so much before you even get a call. They use to bother me everyday until I told them what I want, so he asked me how do you get into that field and I told him you need at least a BS or 10 or more years experience or go the certificate route. He said he will look into it on Monday. I can't help him where I am at but I told him there are a lot of help desk jobs in the cities, you just have to be lucky to find one and get the experience that way. He has a good job now but hates the long hours.
AerchAngel
<B>Secretary of Statistics</B>
Groce is the man!!!!
AerchAngel
<B>Secretary of Statistics</B>
Parkland or did you go to a directional school?
BedellBrave
It's OVER 5,000!
And universities and colleges love nice shiny new things, and nice offices, and nice perks, and.... Frickin racket.
zitothebrave
Connoisseur of Minors
I'm not saying they're innocent. They've got their hand in the pot. We're part of a plutocracy, and just as big business and big gov are involved, so are many universities and colleges.
