It wasn’t like this years ago. It has been an intentional effort to make higher education difficult for any but the richest. Over the past 40+ years, restrictions on student loans (increased interest rates, impossibility of forgiveness through bankruptcy, among other things) have made them ever harder to obtain while federal grants (eg., Pell) have been reduced by Congress year after year. This country has gone from investing in the general population, where education is not only a right but a duty, to trying to keep people out of it altogether. And sure, there are some lots of good jobs available without a degree, but look at who controls everything — those with degrees. And that’s why they only want the richest to have them.
Considering that the cost of college has gone up at least 3 times the cost of inflation, it’s a wonder that anyone can afford college. A local college is “generous” with its scholarships, grants and loans (83% of the student body gets some amount of aid) but the better question is why don’t they just lower the prices and avoid the scholarship nonsense?
ncrist over 1 year ago
Very sad. I laughed, but the laugh’s on the debtors.
cdward over 1 year ago
It wasn’t like this years ago. It has been an intentional effort to make higher education difficult for any but the richest. Over the past 40+ years, restrictions on student loans (increased interest rates, impossibility of forgiveness through bankruptcy, among other things) have made them ever harder to obtain while federal grants (eg., Pell) have been reduced by Congress year after year. This country has gone from investing in the general population, where education is not only a right but a duty, to trying to keep people out of it altogether. And sure, there are some lots of good jobs available without a degree, but look at who controls everything — those with degrees. And that’s why they only want the richest to have them.
JoshHere over 1 year ago
Those college graduates look old
Frank Burns Eats Worms over 1 year ago
They don’t even have enough for a Bachelor’s party.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 1 year ago
This happens now because of no regulations for hospitals and schools just libertarian piracy of businesses to charge whatever they want.
ldmulvaney73 over 1 year ago
Considering that the cost of college has gone up at least 3 times the cost of inflation, it’s a wonder that anyone can afford college. A local college is “generous” with its scholarships, grants and loans (83% of the student body gets some amount of aid) but the better question is why don’t they just lower the prices and avoid the scholarship nonsense?
washatkc Premium Member over 1 year ago
Meanwhile Trade schools not expensive and you can learn an actual skill. But teachers and parents push college on the kids.