Comments on: What the Debt Ceiling Legislation Means for Your College Education

By: Gene Cousins

Gene Cousins — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:18:10 +0000

Car loans and high full coverage auto insurance are unnecessary parts of education through grants. Not everyone does this, but many do. Maybe driving an old beater, or taking the bus during one’s education may possibly bring about a sense of humility and appreciation for the free resources one does have: there are many scholarships, but I don’t think there are any for selfishness or slothfulness. We fill out the forms for grants and loans, but we don’t want to fill out the paperwork for scholarships. That’s too much work. So is a 180 page dissertation for a Master’s degree, but we’ll do it. Do what you must to get an education and step away from the “gimme, gimme” attitude. It just proves that you’re not a problem solver. That’s what education is about. It’s never been this easy.

By: Angela Martinez

Angela Martinez — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 08:02:11 +0000

This is very helpful especially with the links you provided in your article. Thanks so much.

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 07:14:19 +0000

i don’t receive the Pell Grant, but for those who do, it’s not a great way of getting money. technically it is coming from the other people suffering to pay off their loans. the government is capping off on the wrong programs here.
Apparently our government hasn’t taken out an education loan since the time of dinosaurs. I honestly don’t believe they understand what millions of higher educated students face today because of their implementations and 2-faced plans

By: Jackson S

Jackson S — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 02:13:38 +0000

I think this is a step forward.

By: Aly

Aly — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 23:18:34 +0000

This is very bad news for us pharmacy students. We already have enough to pay back, we don’t need more.

By: Cheryl Johnson

Cheryl Johnson — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:02:24 +0000

It stinks that students trying to improve their lot in life have to pay for the governments inefficiency. Even though I’m and under-grad, I may want to go grad in the future. Not sure how I could afford to do that, this way.

By: Kristen D

Kristen D — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:53:24 +0000

Well… since I am back in school to become an MD, and I’m not eligible for Pell anyway.. this is really bad news for me