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Originally Posted by ZeRoGRaViTY
Gov. pataki's 2 + 2 program ran short this year leaving SEVEN THOUSAND students to fend for their own to find a college to obtain a BA. This program was developed primarily so students can attend a 2 year community college to obtain an associates, then the state gives assistance in placement and tuition to a four year college for a BA. Understood that money is not the answer for ALL education crisis answers but, come on now. The cost of one new jet to go fight in the iraq war would solve many many problems at least one community faces in the education and future of their children and future of this community.
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The young adults going to college could get a part-time job.
Or, they even work a full-time job and go to school part-time. When I went to school I worked on average 30 hours per week during the school year, and had plenty of time for a full class load, study, student government, friends, family, and fun.
College expenses do not come as a surprise. If the parents or grandparents save $50/month when a child is born, the child would have in the range of $15k to $20k for expenses. Some people smoke $50 per week in cigaretts, or spend that much per month on the WWF pay per view.
No amount of money will fix a system when people within that system fail to take any personal resposibility.