Re: Lawmakers, universities can’t let the dream of an affordable higher education slip away
You may find it difficult to find a decent paying job with a degree. Look into vocational training instead. Check out what Thaddeus Stevens has to offer.
The simple fact is, that the more government aid that is available, the higher tuition will go. The administration wants their cut and their numbers keep increasing. The professors want their cut and a free college education for their children and of course a generous pension.
The Edu-business keeps pushing people towards college instead of vocational training and far too many people end up with degrees in areas that are useless for finding a good paying job. We should limit scholarships and government backed loans to those students who are academically proficient in subjects that will lead to a degree in engineering, computer science, medicine etc. that are in demand in the economy.
Everyone else should have to finance through non-government backed loans. With the colleges no longer having everyone who can fog a mirror getting a taxpayer guaranteed loan, tuition rates would plunge.
