Free College

[SamSpade]

This one surprised me - and in addition to - how in God's name can we afford it? -

I wonder, typically when something is *free*, every Tom, Dick and Harry come out of the woodwork with their hands out.

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/...-Tuition-at-Community-Colleges-481864291.html

Any guesses as to how long this will last?

 

[officeguy]

It's not 'free'. It is paid for by those few of us who pay taxes.

 

[SamSpade]

Actually - it's means-tested and caps at 5000 a year - which actually WOULD pay for a year of tuition at CSM at 12 credits a semester.

But it's 15 million for the state - which sounds to me like a LOT of people are getting nothing.

 

[officeguy]

Silly shell game. State takes money from it's right pocket, moves it to it's left pocket and claims that they have done something of value.

 

[steppinthrax]

Comm college is pretty ####ing cheap. I also imagine there's gonna be stipulations attached. If someone makes a low income (min wage) and they need to increase their job skills comm college is a good way. But if you are making a rock bottom wage (very low) it's kinda tough paying for even cheap comm college. Most employers cover tuition expenses (at ft etc)...

 

[limblips]

"Students would have to take 12 credit hours and have a high school GPA of at least 2.3." Scriminatin' against people who don't test well or who are attendance challenged.

 

[steppinthrax]

"Students would have to take 12 credit hours and have a high school GPA of at least 2.3." Scriminatin' against people who don't test well or who are attendance challenged.

2.3 is a pretty ####ing low GPA. That's like a C-. I graduated HS with a 3.5 and I feel bad knowing many grad with a 4 or 3.95 etc...