Comments on: How do you pay for college? http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/13/how-do-you-pay-for-college/ A forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of Christianity and culture. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:08:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sawgunner http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/13/how-do-you-pay-for-college/comment-page-1/#comment-311333 Sawgunner Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:51:31 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/13/how-do-you-pay-for-college/#comment-311333 Peter L, you are center of mass on the bull's eye. The universities have little or no incentive to hold down costs. They announce tuition hikes due to increased costs but who examines and verifies their cost accting? Do they ever show you exactly where the cost increases are occurring? At what rate of increase? Modern higher education is a vast scam on the parents and taxpayers. It seems nutty that someone who aspires to be a lowly paid elem school teacher is hit with the same colossal tab for school as is the whiz who will land a good job as engineer, architect, pharmacist etc. Peter L, you are center of mass on the bull’s eye.

The universities have little or no incentive to hold down costs. They announce tuition hikes due to increased costs but who examines and verifies their cost accting? Do they ever show you exactly where the cost increases are occurring? At what rate of increase?
Modern higher education is a vast scam on the parents and taxpayers. It seems nutty that someone who aspires to be a lowly paid elem school teacher is hit with the same colossal tab for school as is the whiz who will land a good job as engineer, architect, pharmacist etc.

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]]> By: Xion http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/13/how-do-you-pay-for-college/comment-page-1/#comment-311153 Xion Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:40:03 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/13/how-do-you-pay-for-college/#comment-311153 I could not afford college, so I went to night school and had my employers pay for it. I don't know how we'll pay for my daughter's college. It is so far beyond our ability to pay such a ridiculous amount of money. We're praying for scholarships. I could not afford college, so I went to night school and had my employers pay for it.

I don’t know how we’ll pay for my daughter’s college. It is so far beyond our ability to pay such a ridiculous amount of money. We’re praying for scholarships.

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]]> By: Austen http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/13/how-do-you-pay-for-college/comment-page-1/#comment-310962 Austen Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:33:39 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/13/how-do-you-pay-for-college/#comment-310962 Graceland, my husband's company does that, as well as several other companies around here. In addition, there's always working for state and local governments. In most places, they will cover your tuition while you are working there, or they will pay back your student loans if you work for them for two or three years after you graduate (this is especially true in the field of public health). Graceland, my husband’s company does that, as well as several other companies around here. In addition, there’s always working for state and local governments. In most places, they will cover your tuition while you are working there, or they will pay back your student loans if you work for them for two or three years after you graduate (this is especially true in the field of public health).

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]]> By: Graceland http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/13/how-do-you-pay-for-college/comment-page-1/#comment-310939 Graceland Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:56:10 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/13/how-do-you-pay-for-college/#comment-310939 That's an interesting idea that Steen had, but I think it makes much more sense to do what companies like mine are doing. We will hire you right out of high school, pay you a good hourly wage ($10-12), and then pay up to $7,500 per year towards your undergrad degree. We'll also pay up to $10,000 per year towards your graduate degree (which I took advantage of). All we require is that you stay with the company for one year after your schooling. It's not easy to work a full-time job and complete your degree, but then again, you don't get paid for <i>easy.</i> That’s an interesting idea that Steen had, but I think it makes much more sense to do what companies like mine are doing.

We will hire you right out of high school, pay you a good hourly wage ($10-12), and then pay up to $7,500 per year towards your undergrad degree. We’ll also pay up to $10,000 per year towards your graduate degree (which I took advantage of). All we require is that you stay with the company for one year after your schooling.

It’s not easy to work a full-time job and complete your degree, but then again, you don’t get paid for easy.

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]]> By: John M. http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/13/how-do-you-pay-for-college/comment-page-1/#comment-310912 John M. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:55:27 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/13/how-do-you-pay-for-college/#comment-310912 It's my understanding that one big reason higher education costs are balooning is that campuses are making upgrades to make them more comfortable and linked-in to attract students. WiFi in the dorms for instance. I got a scholarship for my tuition and worked part-time to cover living costs. That would be much more difficult today. It’s my understanding that one big reason higher education costs are balooning is that campuses are making upgrades to make them more comfortable and linked-in to attract students. WiFi in the dorms for instance.

I got a scholarship for my tuition and worked part-time to cover living costs. That would be much more difficult today.

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]]> By: Peter L http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/13/how-do-you-pay-for-college/comment-page-1/#comment-310900 Peter L Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:27:45 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/13/how-do-you-pay-for-college/#comment-310900 Too bad his idea did not fit with e-bay’s policies. Is the higher cost of education a direct result of government involvement? It seems so. Too bad his idea did not fit with e-bay’s policies.

Is the higher cost of education a direct result of government involvement? It seems so.

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