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Re:Universities are broke – let’s cut the pointless admin an... by ssambros on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @07:00PM (#15085954)
Why won't a poor high-SAT-score, future STEM graduate be able to get a loan? Banks will mostly take into the account the probability of loan repayment, not how poor the person is right now.
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Re:Universities are broke – let’s cut the pointless admin an... by ams6110 on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @07:23PM (#15086106)
A poor, high-SAT-score, STEM student will get scholarships, not loans.
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Re:Universities are broke – let’s cut the pointless admin an... by oh_sigh on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @07:13PM (#15086039)
People from poor families drop out at a higher rate than non poor family peoples, as well as carry over lower average earnings and a higher likelihood of defaulting on loans even after graduation. A single generation getting a diploma will not equalize the gap between poorer and richer families.
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