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Lasereth · 12-27-2005, 10:14 AM

A. I'm 22 and will graduate with my Bachelor's in Computer Information Systems in May.

B. My parents aren't helping me one bit. I'm the only(and I do mean only) person I know besides my brother whose parents aren't paying for their college at my school. I took out $40,000 worth of loans to get into my university and have to pay it all back starting 6 months after I graduate. My parents are able to pay for me and my brother's college, they just choose not to. My dad wanted to pay for it but my stepmom literally wouldn't let him. My stepmom says no kid who has his college paid for appreciates it, yet her college was completely paid for by her relatives and she was given anything she wanted (including cars) until she got a job after college. I love the irony.

At first I thought I was wrong about college kids and that many more pay for their own college, but boy, was I wrong. Students at ASU literally ask me what I'm talking about when I say I have to work the entire summer 40 hours a week and dump it into tuition just to come back...they don't even know that some parents don't pay for it.

The worst part is that the government does not even give enough loans to finance my college. I get $2,500, $3,500, $5,500, $5,500 consecutively for first, second, third, and fourth year in college. As you can see, none of the loans even come close to paying ASU's $7,500-$8,000 tuition each year. It seems that they'd loan out enough money to go to college if not give it out. FAFSA is based on your parent's income...which is just not fair. My parents aren't paying for my college, so why should my grant/loan situation be based on them? I should get to go for free because most students whose parents make less than $20,000 per year get to go free. My parents make a combined total well over 6 figures yet they won't fund a dime. Pure bullshit.

Sorry for the rant...it just grates my nerves that many students get $40,000 for free at my school from their parents and take it for granted. Or they get $40,000 from the government because their parents can't pay it. Then I get shafted because of my parents' income.

Oh well, my cumulative GPA is 3.49 (current 3.8) and I'm happy with my college experience. Some people say that if I had it paid for by my parents that I wouldn't be doing so good...but it's actually the other way around. If my parents were gonna give me $40,000 for free, I'd be making As in every damned class I had for fear of the Wrath of Parents® if I made below a B.

12-27-2005, 10:14 AM	#12 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	A. I'm 22 and will graduate with my Bachelor's in Computer Information Systems in May. B. My parents aren't helping me one bit. I'm the <I>only</I>(and I do mean only) person I know besides my brother whose parents aren't paying for their college at my school. I took out $40,000 worth of loans to get into my university and have to pay it all back starting 6 months after I graduate. My parents <B>are</B> able to pay for me and my brother's college, they just choose not to. My dad wanted to pay for it but my stepmom literally wouldn't let him. My stepmom says no kid who has his college paid for appreciates it, yet her college was completely paid for by her relatives and she was given anything she wanted (including cars) until she got a job after college. I love the irony. At first I thought I was wrong about college kids and that many more pay for their own college, but boy, was I wrong. Students at ASU literally ask me what I'm talking about when I say I have to work the entire summer 40 hours a week and dump it into tuition just to come back...they don't even know that some parents don't pay for it. The worst part is that the government does not even give enough loans to finance my college. I get $2,500, $3,500, $5,500, $5,500 consecutively for first, second, third, and fourth year in college. As you can see, none of the loans even come close to paying ASU's $7,500-$8,000 tuition each year. It seems that they'd <B>loan</B> out enough money to go to college if not give it out. FAFSA is based on your parent's income...which is just not fair. My parents aren't paying for my college, so why should my grant/loan situation be based on them? I should get to go for free because most students whose parents make less than $20,000 per year get to go free. My parents make a combined total well over 6 figures yet they won't fund a dime. Pure bullshit. Sorry for the rant...it just grates my nerves that many students get $40,000 for free at my school from their parents and take it for granted. Or they get $40,000 from the government because their parents can't pay it. Then I get shafted because of my parents' income. Oh well, my cumulative GPA is 3.49 (current 3.8) and I'm happy with my college experience. Some people say that if I had it paid for by my parents that I wouldn't be doing so good...but it's actually the other way around. If my parents were gonna give me $40,000 for free, I'd be making As in every damned class I had for fear of the Wrath of Parents® if I made below a B. __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert