2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I Will Die With Student Loan Debt [View all]SheilaT
(23,156 posts)so many take on, with seemingly little thought of what sort of a job they're going to get after school.
There's also a lot of misunderstanding out there, especially on the part of the parents, as to what exactly is in any financial aid package, and how much of it is loaned money, rather than grants.
I also agree that more students should start at the local community college, especially if they can commute. Get those first two years out of the way relatively cheaply, then have a firm idea what you want to major in what what you'll do for a job before you transfer to complete your Bachelor's degree. Unfortunately, for about fifty years the idea that everyone should get a college degree has been pushed, and not enough people ever question that idea.