32% Increase in University Tuition
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Originally Posted by wraith5,Nov 22 2009, 04:38 PM
Even the crappiest colleges graduate a rate 20 times that amount.
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Originally Posted by espelirS2K,Nov 21 2009, 04:40 PM
When I'm done with community college, I won't be able to continue on unless something drastic changes (maybe I can win the lottery I don't play?). No one will cosign a loan, I can't get FAFSA based on my parents' income when they were employed.. who knows if I can next year when their taxes will show they aren't employed, and I don't even live at home, but I'm a dependent under FAFSA no matter WHAT until I'm 23? 25? This whole system is bullshit.
All the right-wingers want is private schools, and for people to pay $$$$$$ for it. Well.. they've already got that shit with the public schools! $18k/semester with room, board, and spending money at SFSU. That's UC money.. and if you factor in room/board/spending budget in to a UC per semester (not just classes) you're at PRIVATE SCHOOL money.
**** this system for sure.
Yes I practice what I preach. My dad did this so I could get loans to go to school.
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Originally Posted by espelirS2K,Nov 22 2009, 01:30 AM
And you think if all schools were privatized based on the conservative-bias it'd make things better? No, it wouldn't. At least I can pay for community college. If everything was privatized I wouldn't have been able to go to school period 
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Originally Posted by s2000raj,Nov 22 2009, 05:46 PM
The answer to this is simple. Tell your parents to stop listing you as a dependent on their taxes and file your own. You'll qualify for student aid.
Yes I practice what I preach. My dad did this so I could get loans to go to school.
Yes I practice what I preach. My dad did this so I could get loans to go to school.
But on the FAFSA form, if you're under 25 (23?) you HAVE to put your parents' income.. it won't let you fill out the form unless you do. And they've been unemployed all this year, and some of last year, and I had to rake up stupid C/C debt to pay for classes/books/etc.
Maybe they're doing their taxes wrong, but I'm 99% sure they don't claim me as a dependent. At least I'm not living with them anymore.. so I think that helps??
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Originally Posted by C U AT 9K,Nov 22 2009, 05:57 PM
I was being sarcastic, not chasin' after ya
This shit used to not bother me, but then I took this critical thinking in politics class.. and now the lack of reform in our government pisses me off to no end
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Student loans are for suckers 
. My company paid 100% of graduate school tuition. Only have to stay employed with them for two years, already finished one 
Go get hired somewhere and explore their educational benefits. Most companies have programs such as this. Call your HR department.
. My company paid 100% of graduate school tuition. Only have to stay employed with them for two years, already finished one Go get hired somewhere and explore their educational benefits. Most companies have programs such as this. Call your HR department.
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Originally Posted by OverBooster,Nov 23 2009, 11:04 AM
Student loans are for suckers . My company paid 100% of graduate school tuition. Only have to stay employed with them for two years, already finished one
Go get hired somewhere and explore their educational benefits. Most companies have programs such as this. Call your HR department.
. My company paid 100% of graduate school tuition. Only have to stay employed with them for two years, already finished one Go get hired somewhere and explore their educational benefits. Most companies have programs such as this. Call your HR department.
