How unaffordable is college these days?

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allvol123

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Just wondering. If I were going by Obama's talking points you'd have to guess that it is virtually impossible to get a college education these days.
 
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It always has been for a lot of people out there.

However, the pricing has gone through the ceiling much like housing. Stupid debt, poorly underwritten is available by the barrel, so people are taking it. Universities are simply pricing to the point that the gov't will no longer fund it. So far, they haven't reached that point. The day the lenders won't make that kind of cash available, the universities will stop the massive year over year hikes.
 
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allvol123 said:
Just wondering. If I were going by Obama's talking points you'd have to guess that it is virtually impossible to get a college education these days.
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There needs to be an investigation as to why BIG EDUCATION is making so much money. Maybe BIG EDUCATION needs to spread the wealth by way of some additional taxes...
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jcwvolfan said:
There needs to be an investigation as to why BIG EDUCATION is making so much money. Maybe BIG EDUCATION needs to spread the wealth by way of some additional taxes...
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The size of the endowments at these places is obscene.
 
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It would be easier to get in college if half the people would put more effort into getting scholarships, etc....and I am one of those who could have gotten scholarships, but didn't really try.
 
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A couple points:

If you just want to go to college; tuition and fees are not outrageous - if you want to go to a particular college, live there and not work while in school it can be quite expensive. Our MBA program costs about $10K total (tuition and fees) - that's cheap if you ask me for a 2 year graduate degree. Deliver pizzas on the side for 2 years prior and you could save enough to pay for it.

I second the scholarship point - we have unused scholarship $$ every year because people don't get off their butts and apply.

We help students (undergrad) find good paying ($10-15/hour) career-relevant part-time jobs but many don't take advantage.

Like most things, if you put some effort into and shop around it's still a good deal.
 
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jcwvolfan said:
Wow, there is so much I could do with the above if this weren't a family board. But you are right., BPV.
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you might be surprised, but I was mildly aware. Assumed someone would make the point, but alas, too much of a softie.
 
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volinbham said:
A couple points:

If you just want to go to college; tuition and fees are not outrageous - if you want to go to a particular college, live there and not work while in school it can be quite expensive. Our MBA program costs about $10K total (tuition and fees) - that's cheap if you ask me for a 2 year graduate degree. Deliver pizzas on the side for 2 years prior and you could save enough to pay for it.

I second the scholarship point - we have unused scholarship $$ every year because people don't get off their butts and apply.

We help students (undergrad) find good paying ($10-15/hour) career-relevant part-time jobs but many don't take advantage.

Like most things, if you put some effort into and shop around it's still a good deal.
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Yessir.

I took a year off from school and worked in construction. That cemented the thought of going back to school for me.

I pay for the bulk of my school. I work around 70 hours a week during the summer to pay for my housing and tuition.

My mother works at Vanderbilt and they pick up a large chunk of tuition. I didn't feel right asking my parents to pay for me going to school.

It can be done but you have to work.
 
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volinbham said:
A couple points:

If you just want to go to college; tuition and fees are not outrageous - if you want to go to a particular college, live there and not work while in school it can be quite expensive. Our MBA program costs about $10K total (tuition and fees) - that's cheap if you ask me for a 2 year graduate degree. Deliver pizzas on the side for 2 years prior and you could save enough to pay for it.

I second the scholarship point - we have unused scholarship $$ every year because people don't get off their butts and apply.

We help students (undergrad) find good paying ($10-15/hour) career-relevant part-time jobs but many don't take advantage.

Like most things, if you put some effort into and shop around it's still a good deal.
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True, true and true. When I was in college I worked a job that paid 12/hr and offered tuition reimbursment. If people want it badly enough they can get a college education.
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justingroves said:
Yessir.

I took a year off from school and worked in construction. That cemented the thought of going back to school for me.

I pay for the bulk of my school. I work around 70 hours a week during the summer to pay for my housing and tuition.

My mother works at Vanderbilt and they pick up a large chunk of tuition. I didn't feel right asking my parents to pay for me going to school.

It can be done but you have to work.
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Uncle Sugar picked up mine, but he got it back about 3 cents at a time.

Grad school, on the other hand, would have been one expensive trip without some serious schollies, as they frowned upon one working while attending.
 
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justingroves said:
Yessir.

I took a year off from school and worked in construction. That cemented the thought of going back to school for me.

I pay for the bulk of my school. I work around 70 hours a week during the summer to pay for my housing and tuition.

My mother works at Vanderbilt and they pick up a large chunk of tuition. I didn't feel right asking my parents to pay for me going to school.

It can be done but you have to work.
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Yep, if I don't get my internship next summer I am going to work my ass off doing something so I don't have to work next fall.
 
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volinbham said:
Good choice.
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+1.

You might consider summer school so you can get the hell away from college and professors sooner. Then you'll have a chance to start thinking independently and make some political decisions based upon your tax bills.

I'll gladly welcome you when you make the inevitable transition.
 
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BigPapaVol said:
+1.

You might consider summer school so you can get the hell away from college and professors sooner. Then you'll have a chance to start thinking independently and make some political decisions based upon your tax bills.

I'll gladly welcome you when you make the inevitable transition.
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Great stuff
 
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I was confused too when I read Obama talking about it costing $40k for people to get an education. There are so many schools that are less than that with the ability to provide a comparable education. If you don't choose to use the resources your state provides then pay your own damn way.
 
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BigPapaVol said:
+1.

You might consider summer school so you can get the hell away from college and professors sooner. Then you'll have a chance to start thinking independently and make some political decisions based upon your tax bills.

I'll gladly welcome you when you make the inevitable transition.
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You sound like my dad, seriously it's weird.
 
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