1) False premise in the main article. Student loans are NOT the only route
2) The military is still giving ROTC scholarships
3) The military still offers the GI bill
4) Some companies offer tuition assistance
5) Community colleges offer lower costs
6) There is always the work and save program
7) And there are scholarships
You make some excellent points and I did mention the National Guard and military but she wasn’t interested.
I am exploring some of the other options you mentioned but looking at the real costs involved for the most part some type of student loan is just about where you are.
2) The military is still giving ROTC scholarships
3) The military still offers the GI bill
4) Some companies offer tuition assistance
5) Community colleges offer lower costs
6) There is always the work and save program
7) And there are scholarships."
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1) Student loans are, for some people, one of the few options available
2) Not everyone wants to go into the military
3) Not everyone wants to go into the military
4) Most companies don't. Not an easy thing for most people to tap in to
5) Community colleges are an option
6) Potentially an option
7) Scholarships are hard to get these days. Even really good students are struggling to get money. As money gets tighter, colleges are economizing on good students so as to shell out more cash to minorities
Make no mistake, its hard these days. My brother is really struggling to pay for a private college, and he has a $13,000 scholarship.
“7) And there are scholarships”
If it is a girl, there are scholarships for that.
If you are black there are scholarships for that.
If you are foreign born, there are scholarships for that.
If you are a Democrat fundraiser, there are scholarships for that.
If you are an illegal alien, there are scholarships for that.
If you are a criminal, there are scholarships for that.
So by telling them your daughter or niece is one or more of these, someone will give you money and chances are they won’t even question you on it.
We went a different route. My daughter is going to community college the first two years and will transfer into a four year school the last two.
Saves us $30,000.