Required Community Service?

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

If you say so...

I had a $3,000 scholarship....Paid cash for the rest and graduated with no loans to repay

Good for you. Costs have increased and not all of us are as fortunate as you to be able to pull that off.

But I directly disputed your claim that students are encouraged to take on huge debt without understanding what they were taking on. I think since you didn't need to take out loans it appears you don't have first hand expereince, recent or otherwise to base your statements on...

[BarTopDancer]

California colleges are subsidized by the state for residents. When Davis cut the budget for the community college system tuition went up. Yes, it was still cheaper than a 4-year school but tuition still jumped 50%. When Schwarzenegger funded the schools again tuition dropped. Other states have "pre-pay" programs where you can pay current rates for tuition when a child is born.

Many financial aid programs are available besides loans. I have an issue attaching required community service on student loans, since they have to be repaid. I don't have an issue attaching community service requirements to Pell or other grants. However, these grants have to be repaid if the student doesn't complete the semester.

After my really long experience, and subsequent intimate knowledge of financial aid systems, the entire program needs to be redone.

[Alex]

My ideal world is made of marshmallows. The kind used in Lucky Charms cereal (since those taste better than real marshmallows). Also, crying over spilt milk is understandable since it is a major ecological catastrophe (disolving the world and all that).

And Peanut Butter Cap'n Crunch is a health food that fulfills all dietary needs without slicing the roof of your mouth all to hell.

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by Alex

My ideal world is made of marshmallows. The kind used in Lucky Charms cereal (since those taste better than real marshmallows). Also, crying over spilt milk is understandable since it is a major ecological catastrophe (disolving the world and all that).

And Peanut Butter Cap'n Crunch is a health food that fulfills all dietary needs without slicing the roof of your mouth all to hell.

Ok... Who is this person, and what have they done with the real Alex?