[indymike]

> It's fine to have alternatives but education needs to be more accessible to those that want it.

As long as funding for college is a lifetime of debt, college as a delivery vehicle for education may not be a very good choice. There are many alternatives to college.

[antattack]

Networking and collaboration is hard to substitute though. As to the costs, looking for a substitute to college because it's expensive it's like treating a symptom rather than the cause.