Re: Ove Interest?

On Thu, 27 Feb 2025 22:43:48 -0500, Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

On 2/27/2025 7:44 PM, John B. wrote:

 

If you're bright enough, you can get a scholarship. If it's not a free
ride (like one of mine was) there are programs that help with finances.
There are generally loans available. Colleges have departments that help
students find financing, largely because it's in the college's interest
to have students attend. That should be obvious.
>
Sorry you missed out. I worked my own way through, but I admit it was
less expensive in those days.

 
 
An interesting comment as a very quick search reports that a college
education isn't cheap -

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<sigh> Yes, I know, John. As I said, "it was less expensive in those
days." That should lead you to understand it's more expensive now.
>
But scholarships are still available to top students. Loans and other
financial aid are also available to most students. And unbiased data
still shows that a college education is a good financial investment,
_IF_ the student chooses a major with good job prospects (like
engineering) and _IF_ the student is intelligent enough and works hard
enough to learn well and graduate.
>

"you do not know what you are talking about."

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What an odd thing to say! I taught at a state university for decades.
Among my duties were acting as academic advisor to hundreds of students
over those decades. While I didn't (usually) directly advise on
financial matters, I sometimes did informally and I did discuss things
with the staff in the Financial Aid office and refer students there.
>
As I recall, you never worked at a college, and you never earned a
bachelor's degree. Am I right? But you still pretend that _you_ know
what you're talking about? Seriously?

<EYEROLL> Nobody with half a wit would take financial advice from
Krygowski.

"I'm considered almost Amish - no big, flat
TV, no cable, no cell phone, no iPod, tiny house, no fancy car, etc."
-Frank Krygowski
https://groups.google.com/g/rec.bicycles.tech/c/sTGk0ENtVjA/m/70nDjoX7rCkJ

I'll bet his financial situation wasn't very popular with his family,
either. Maybe he should have considered a part time job instead of
riding his bicyle. McDonalds?

--
C'est bon
Soloman