Your proposal is too complicated.
My proposal: Simply make the college co-sign for 50% of a student’s loan.
So if a college accepts a student who wants to major in 8th century French poetry, fine. But then make that college share in the pain of that stupid decision.
“Simply make the college co-sign for 50% of a student’s loan.”
And colleges might double their tuitions.
I like it.
“So if a college accepts a student who wants to major in 8th century French poetry, fine. But then make that college share in the pain of that stupid decision”
It’s only a stupid decision if the student believes the course of study will lead to employment.
Baccalaureate education is not trade school. Anyone who thinks it is is a fool. It’s for smart people with wide-ranging interests. There is literally no field of study in the classics, including “eighth century French poetry” that is stupid in itself. Knowledge is valuable. The ability to know more about XYZ than almost anybody else gains you maturity, patience, the ability to defer gratification, and even a little wisdom.
The problem isn’t 8th century French poetry. It’s that 75% of students in 4 year bachelors programs are too stupid to benefit from what they have to offer.
And that’s the way it is.