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by thelastgallon
486 days ago
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Americans have some of the best and cheapest colleges. First, most people don't have to pay tuition (low income) or a lot lower than tuition. Then, in-state tuition is ridiculously cheap. Citizens are eligible for a LOT of grants and scholarships. They can work on-campus as teaching/research assistants which offer fee waiver and get paid a decent wage! Their parents/grand-parents/etc fund tax advantaged college savings account, which has to be used for college! They can work off campus or any remote job. And finally, a range of federal/state grants, loans, etc are available. Student health insurance is also incredibly cheap. And health centers on campus. And there are no rules that say you must go to college and be done with it at this age (unlike other countries), US is incredibly flexible, you can defer, do part-time, do slowly (work one year, college next year), lots of options! The only people who pay sticker price are international students. I don't know if we can say American higher education is subsidized mostly by people from third world, taking massive loans, usually half of or almost all of their family's net worth! |
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