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Warren Stupidity

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

Sat Jan 24, 2015, 06:02 PM

Jan 2015

Yes sure the upper tier private schools like NYU can be generous with scholarships, but they aren't generally 46,000/yr generous. The point is to stop forcing kids into huge loans, subsidized or not. QCC is actually a pretty good school, and a kid who could get into NYU might consider doing two years at QCC first, at $0.00 tuition per year, and then transferring to a school like NYU to complete a degree. It gives people options they didn't have.

And yes the pathetic pell grant, which in the 70's covered your tuition, is indeed not much of a factor.

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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