This funny picture is going around the internet today. We asked what you think of Senator Warren’s plan a few days ago here: http://bit.ly/119kGCo
H/t The Other 98% for the image.
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A new article argues that the real scandal with college affordability isn’t student loan interest rates, but the ever-increasing costs that have little to do with the core competency of learning (such as mega gyms, performing arts centers, dining halls with sushi chefs).
LIKE if you agree that colleges are investing their money in the wrong priorities and REBLOG if you disagree. http://bit.ly/Z8v7Mk
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Due to a loss of funding from sequestration, the Army had to suspend their Tuition Assistance program that assisted veterans in paying for college. What’s your opinion? LIKE if we should stop the sequester and reinstate the TA program & REBLOG if budget cuts are necessary.
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In a rare moment of bipartisanship, US Senators and Representatives are uniting to help curb tuition by proposing a series of measures to make colleges more transparent. These measures include requiring colleges to standardize financial aid letters and disclose how much debt their average students will incur, as well as chart expected job placement statistics and earnings post- graduation. Ironically, higher education institutions have spent millions of dollars lobbying against these efforts claiming that job placement, earnings, and debt statistics do not portray the value of their overall education. What’s your opinion? Should Congress work to move forward with these bi-partisan proposals? LIKE = YES & COMMENT = NO
To find out more about these proposals and why colleges are working to block them, click here!
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Should Science and Engineering majors pay less than History and English majors? The Florida Governor is looking to tie tuition rates to degrees that are in demand (in the job market). If the plan goes into effect, some four year degrees could cost as little at $10,000. What’s your opinion?
LIKE if students who study certain fields should pay less tuition & COMMENT if tuition should be the same for everyone.
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Many schools get into the habit of raising college tuition each year, only to give more in financial aid for students to afford their education. Belmont Abbey College President, William Thierfelder, stopped the cycle and cut tuition from $27,600 to $18,500 without any effects to class size.
LIKE if more schools should work to reduce tuition!
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Bloomberg Businessweek reports about troubling dean-to-professor ratios. What’s your opinion? LIKE if you think we need reform.
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President Obama and Governor Romney differ on college affordability issues such as Pell Grants, loan forgiveness, and student loan privatization. Whose policies do you agree with or do you have other ideas?
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Should we really be telling young Americans that college is no longer worth the expense? COMMENT and let us know what you think!
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CSU students and faculty members have gone on strike due to increased executive compensation among school administrators while faculty member pay has remained frozen and student tuition rates continue to soar. LIKE and SHARE this if you believe the salary increases for college administrators in light of such budget squeezes is inappropriate.
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Some institutions have been sending financial aid letters to college applicants that are confusing and/or misleading as to the true costs of attending the institutions. The Dept of Education is pushing for standardized financial aid letters which could solve the problem. LIKE and SHARE this if you think tuition and financial aid letters should be straightforward and easy to understand.
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Tuition rates have gone up dramatically during the past three decades. One of the major reasons for this has been the withdrawal of state and local funding. Education should be a priority, not a privilege… LIKE this if you agree, and tell us your student loan stories.
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HOLDING COLLEGES ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR COST
The Facts
The cost of college is outpacing the cost of living.
Student loan debt has exceeded 1 trillion dollars, and the average graduate now possesses more than $25,000 in debt.
College tuition at public universities rose 8% this year.
President Obama has said that he will reward colleges who keep their tuition down with more federal funding, and cut back on funding from colleges that keep becoming more expensive.
Why We Care
Each year, more young Americans are going broke from their education. We have been taught that we need a college education in order to increase our life-long earnings and prospects for a good career. Yet if colleges keep becoming more expensive and we have to take out additional loans, we’ll never dig ourselves out of debt. The President can’t just keep giving money to schools for financial aid if they keep becoming more expensive. He has to encourage them to keep their costs in check.
Ironically, the cost of learning is becoming less expensive (with curriculums and knowledge more accessible and available online) yet colleges keep becoming more expensive. This is because colleges are not spending their money wisely on learning, and instead spend money on facilities so they can obtain “prestige” or good rankings.
Our Opinion
It is time to hold colleges and universities accountable for spending the federal money they are given on learning and access to learning. They can’t keep expecting aid from the taxpayers if tuition goes up 8 percent every year. We’ll all go broke!
