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    Default Tuition fees doubling limiting admissions



    With the current economic situation alot of things have changed. We all know big businesses have gone bankrupt or closed their stores. People are losing their jobs left and right. Eveyone is spending less. House prices are cheap and some places like detriot even sell for around 20 grand. Good for buyers bad for owners.

    Now with all this bad shit happening you think it couldn't get worse.

    Well murphy's law strikes again.

    I still am finishing up classes in Sac state university and have heard talk of it all over. Basically the talk is that the tuition fees for Univeristies and colleges will double by next year.

    Now you may be thinking what!? (and yes it isn't just happening in my state)

    Yes even with this economic crisis of barely making ends meet you have another thing to deal with. Alot of people who were layed off are trying to go back to school to get a higher education so they have better qualifications for a job.

    Now they are saying that tuition fees will double and they will limit the amount of admissions accepted. This means the people suffering the most from this economy will suffer even more. Even the average kid trying to get a higher education to get a good job might be turned away or not be able to afford it.

    Now I pay only around 7,000 USD a year for my tuition but if that were to double or go up by even 50% it will make it alot harder to pay off. Yes there are scholarships and grants but not everyone can get one. And the fact that there is a higher chance you may not be accept at all adds to it.

    When the economy is in such bad shape most people are trying to find a job and without the proper education they won't get much. So they are basically stuck.

    Now I am unsure what the fees are for university but for most jr colleges I know they will go from 20 USD a unit to 40 USD a unit.


    Just wondering what is everyone's thought on this topic. Will it affect you?
    why? or why not?

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    Sac state university?

    Do you live in Sacramental by any chance?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Espada1 View Post
    Sac state university?

    Do you live in Sacramental by any chance?
    I live about 40 minutes away near Folsom.

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    Quote Originally Posted by IronyTaken View Post
    I live about 40 minutes away near Folsom.
    O nice. I live in Elk Grove.

    Anyway how is Sacstate? good USC?

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    yah it's mainly known for business majors but you can get a good major in science too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by IronyTaken View Post
    yah it's mainly known for business majors but you can get a good major in science too.
    Dang it really?!

    Business isn't a good major in this kind of economy?

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    if it's doubled, then it would be like 14,000 USD? wow I cant imagine the fee for those international students then

    how about studying in the north aka. Canada :3

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    Tuition isn't going to double.

    lmao



    Maybe for poor schools, but certainly not for many schools (if any).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Moshi2 View Post
    if it's doubled, then it would be like 14,000 USD? wow I cant imagine the fee for those international students then

    how about studying in the north aka. Canada :3
    From what I hear living in the dorms can cost about 15k-20k. I can't remember back in the States (I lived there when I was young didn't worry about this kind of stuff) but the provincial government gives you loans you can apply for every year in college. This can be about eight-thousand dollars if your family income is about 40-50k yearly. Under that you can apply for burseries (Spelling?) where it's considered "free" money; the government pays for a substantial amount (or all of it, depending on your situation) and you don't pay them back. I've looked into some universites since I'm graduating next year and a few even cost 30k for dorm-life! I plan on coming back to the States anyway for post-high school.

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    ****ing shit man I plan to go to University of Texas after HS if this shit continues i'm ****ed.

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    fk i was planning to go to uni next year ==

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