There are many topics in which I am passionate about; however, the outrageous price of private college institutions exceeds all. Not only are they priced at a minimum of $30,000 a year, the government also hardly helps those with families who are still in tact. You'd think that having a dad who worked extremely hard for his masters education and is paid very well would receive something back from the government. Well, most often this is not the case. With three daughters, a wife, and a mother-in-law to support, my dad is unable to pay my college tuition. When applying for FAFSA, I received absolutely nothing since my parents are still married and he has a good job at Chrysler. Since I will never receive any help from the government, my dreams of attending Liberty University became unachievable.
Even though Liberty University is one of the lowest priced, private, Christian universities in the United States, $30,000 per year is simply not obtainable for many. According to CNN, the average price of a private university in the United States is $43, 289. Since many private universities offer scholarships, the average price for the college student to attend said university is $27, 056. The vast majority of that price is room and board. Living off campus in an apartment with friends would be a great deal cheaper; however, private universities are often times very strict and won't let their students live off campus until Junior year or the age of twenty-one. How stupid is that!
I like this topic and how you started it out.
ReplyDeleteInteresting and a lot of us can relate.
Nice topic! After OCC I plan on going to Michigan State and I've already looked at some prices and am in shock.
ReplyDeleteI really hate how much it costs just to have a good job. If only we lived in a country with free secondary education.
ReplyDeleteI really relate to this topic. I too had plans of going to a private school. It is very difficult to justify spending that much money when OCC is much cheaper.
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