Briana makes the correct point that college costs have gone up so much because of federal backed student loans means colleges haven't tried to keep costs down. But then thinks that the solution is for college to be free???
But there is no free. That just means that even more costs will be foisted on the tax payer.
Instead student loans should be limited based on the expected value of your degree. People need to be thinking about what their expected value of their major is before you ever start college. That grievance degree isn't going to pay for itself.
I do think student loans should be dischargeable in bankruptcy if needed. But colleges should be on the hook for part of that debt. That would also help keep costs down
My first class at a community college Bus 101, had us to a Monster.com report were we researched jobs. I was thinking of doing business management, but that opened my eyes. I saw all the accounting jobs out there and switched to accounting.
don't go to college to find yourself or any of that other BS (unless you are independently wealthy of course). Go with a career in mind and make sure that degree fits the bill.
Yes sometimes we end up in different career fields than when we started. But at least that gets you in the door to where you can build some experience.
One additional point on college costs.
Briana makes the correct point that college costs have gone up so much because of federal backed student loans means colleges haven't tried to keep costs down. But then thinks that the solution is for college to be free???
But there is no free. That just means that even more costs will be foisted on the tax payer.
Instead student loans should be limited based on the expected value of your degree. People need to be thinking about what their expected value of their major is before you ever start college. That grievance degree isn't going to pay for itself.
I do think student loans should be dischargeable in bankruptcy if needed. But colleges should be on the hook for part of that debt. That would also help keep costs down
My first class at a community college Bus 101, had us to a Monster.com report were we researched jobs. I was thinking of doing business management, but that opened my eyes. I saw all the accounting jobs out there and switched to accounting.
don't go to college to find yourself or any of that other BS (unless you are independently wealthy of course). Go with a career in mind and make sure that degree fits the bill.
Yes sometimes we end up in different career fields than when we started. But at least that gets you in the door to where you can build some experience.