I agree, but does suck for upper middle class kids who’s parents suck. My parents were poor so I was eligible for all kinds of scholarships/aid. My hs boyfriend’s dad was well off enough that he qualified for zero aid even though his dad wasn’t interested in supporting him financially at all.
He ended up with much higher student loans than me, though we received equal financial support from our parents.
Our mindsets around money were different though so maybe it evens out? He wasn’t afraid of debt, took out loans for everything, became an engineer, does ok. I got a full ride, worked three jobs to cover room and board, ended up overwhelmed and depressed and dropped out. Eventually got my AA at community college. Still have like 7k in student loans a decade later with no real degree.
I think a underlying problem in this story is just that education is way too expensive in the US. Here in Canada you’ll occasionally find American international students at our schools because apparently it’s cheaper for them to pay the international fee + room and board in one of the most expensive cities in the country than to simply pay the domestic fees back home.
I agree, but does suck for upper middle class kids who’s parents suck. My parents were poor so I was eligible for all kinds of scholarships/aid. My hs boyfriend’s dad was well off enough that he qualified for zero aid even though his dad wasn’t interested in supporting him financially at all.
He ended up with much higher student loans than me, though we received equal financial support from our parents.
Our mindsets around money were different though so maybe it evens out? He wasn’t afraid of debt, took out loans for everything, became an engineer, does ok. I got a full ride, worked three jobs to cover room and board, ended up overwhelmed and depressed and dropped out. Eventually got my AA at community college. Still have like 7k in student loans a decade later with no real degree.
There’s no solution that doesn’t suck for somebody.
I think a underlying problem in this story is just that education is way too expensive in the US. Here in Canada you’ll occasionally find American international students at our schools because apparently it’s cheaper for them to pay the international fee + room and board in one of the most expensive cities in the country than to simply pay the domestic fees back home.