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B2G

(9,766 posts) Sat Jan 24, 2015, 05:09 PM Jan 2015

If community college is free [View all]

Does this mean that needy kids won't be receiving Pell grants to 4 year colleges until they transfer in as juniors?

I don't necessarily see this as a bad thing, just haven't heard it addressed. It seems to me that this would mean that only wealthy kids would attend these universities for 4 years.

Also curious how we would meet demand for community colleges given the current number available.

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If community college is free [View all] B2G Jan 2015 OP

Why would it mean that? Where are you getting that information? Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #1

I don't know that, I'm asking B2G Jan 2015 #2

Congress would have pass this right? madville Jan 2015 #3

Well I hope they do B2G Jan 2015 #4

They could defer. aikoaiko Jan 2015 #5

pell grants dont force you into certain colleges La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2015 #6

if i am qualified to be at NYU, why would i go to queens community college? Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #7

i used that specific example because i went to NYU. La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2015 #9

The amount of "subsidized loan" one would need for QCC starts out 46,000 less than NYU. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #11

Because you can't afford NYU? B2G Jan 2015 #8

i used that specific example because i went to NYU. La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2015 #10

Assuming NYU takes transfer students tabbycat31 Jan 2015 #17

Hopefully not. It can be an avenue to a four year college though for needy Cleita Jan 2015 #12

Needy students who are highly qualified should go to 4 year colleges. Vattel Jan 2015 #13

Why? B2G Jan 2015 #14

Not really. You start taking required courses for your major as well. Vattel Jan 2015 #15

You can get a PELL Grant unless you have a bachelor's degree, an associate degree uppityperson Jan 2015 #16