Money for College

cadbury
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:29:22 +0000

Hi Oldfort.

If a student’s parents can afford to pay, no problem! That’s where the “cold, hard, realistic look” comes into play. I’m talking specifically about the student who’s parents can’t afford to pay this kind of $, and who plans to assume a mountain of debt themselves. You may be right that there are some entry-level jobs out there that would allow a student to pay such debt off. But that’s certainly not true with most degrees in the liberal arts. Heck, a few years ago a computer science person with a bachelors degree could write their own ticket. With programming going offshore, that’s no longer the case. I even remember a time when engineers couldn’t find work! (I’m showing my age here.)