Obama Kicks Off Radical College Aid Revamp

if aid becomes available, it doesnt mean that dumbasses are going to get into college. it just means people that HAD THE GRADES, TALENT, AND RESPONSIBILITY to even get into a college wont be in major debt when they graduate. obviously none of you guys have been to college. either that or youre a filthy republican. Reply

Why do you care about who goes to college? Let them do as they wish. If college-educated Americans can't find Iraq on the map, then maybe the issue isn't with the student. Obama is trying to make it financially possible for people who want to go to college but cannot otherwise afford it. Why is that such a bad thing? Reply

Some of these responses are completely ignorant. Cutting out the middle man doesnt mean that the government is going to start cutting checks for students to have Kerggers and higher education isnt limited to four year colleges. I work as a School Counselor and I see kids everyday that are capable of being successful at the college level but are financially limited. These students need to be given the opportunity to gain the edcuation for higher skilled jobs, not just for a more comfortable life but also for a better working society. Think outside the box people. Community college and four year colleges all have a lot to offer. If students arn't burden with the challenge of coming up with the money for school then we will have more skilled workers, a more productive community and a better America. Reply

I dont know a lot about politics, but I keep awake at night thinking a few things about higher education costs and my questions regarding them. When will self education be recognized? After all there is such a thing as homeschool and a GED. Why not something alternative for a higher learning? Though some of us do not always have the money for college it does not mean we dont have the time to learn about subjects on our own. I often think that people overlook the idea of teaching themselves because lets face it, when it comes to getting a job that requires the education, unless you have paid money for the education, it equals a worthless education to the employer. Well I say just because it is, doesnt mean it should be. It'd be nice to have an intermediate option and I dont just mean through job experience. Currently I am studying accounting on my own through old college text books and resources at the library. Though I understand my home education would never get me a job, I am hoping when college funds arrive I will have a major advantage. On a separate thought, I guess I would like an incentive for saving money for college instead of thinking it better to spend evey dime I have on stupid stuff, just to say I dont have any money for college- just to be eligible for grant assistance. Maybe such a program exists and I havent found it yet, but Id like to see a savings match scholarship. Maybe its wrong of me, but I feel a little irritated when i see the guy next door with his overpriced TVs and Cars getting a great grant for college and I who have an equal last years income, starved myself to put away the money for education only be eligible for loans. Forgive me if these statements seem ignorant. I am on my way of learning what I can for an objective and more informative point of view. I guess you can say, for now this is my current driving force for the answers. Reply

I would rather owe the gov't than a private bank. While they won't forgive your debts - they are a lot easier to negotiate with when it comes to payments. Reply