Guten Tag- All German universities are now free to Americans and all other international students.
"Why are they offering such a generous plan?
In explaining why Germany made this move, Dorothee Stapelfeldt, a Hamburg senator, called tuition fees "unjust" and added that "they discourage young people who do not have a traditional academic family background from taking up study. It is a core task of politics to ensure that young women and men can study with a high quality standard free of charge in Germany."
The perks don't end at free tuition:
Even before Germany abolished college tuition for all students, the price was a steal. Typically semester fees were around $630. What's more, German students receive many perks including discounts for food, clothing and events, as well as inexpensive or even free transportation.
Considering the average student loan debt in the U.S. is $29,400, a lot of U.S. high school students would do well to start learning German."
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/10/1335669/-Germany-offers-free-college-tuition-to-U-S-and-international-students?detail=email
Kevin from WI
(184 posts)This is amazing. Meanwhile I live in WI with a senator who believes that more for profit colleges is the answer to student loan debt, and sun spots are causing climate change.
inanna
(3,547 posts)grahamhgreen
(15,741 posts)midnight
(26,624 posts)college tuition assistance. There were conditions tied to grades, but I found this interesting. However,Germany will foot the bill for more advanced education requirements.