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wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 4 months agoIf we made college free, we would restrict college to only the best and brightest. That is how the rest of the world does it.
I prefer our current system where it is available to anyone.
BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com 4 months ago
You forgot the part where you have to have money first.
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 4 months ago
There are student loans available to fund college or scholarships. The military also had the GI Bill. The National guard has the GI bill and variable program based on the state.
BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com 4 months ago
Many of those loans have interest attached, and can have a detrimental effect on credit score, and that’s if you even qualify.
Why should people put themselves into poverty to be educated when it benefits us as a country to have an educated population?
That’s not the answer you think it is.
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 4 months ago
Yes that is how a loan works. You have interesting attached to loans.
Everyone qualifies unless you fit certain disqualifying statuses such as drug dealing, didn’t register for the draft, etc.
Taking the improper people and trying to educate them wastes time and money. That is how we ended up in this situation.
Even in countries that offer “free” education, students earn just as much as Americans.
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Alice@hilariouschaos.com 4 months ago
Hi Boba