Billionaire Robert F. Smith pledges to pay Morehouse 2019 grads’ student loans

Re:Billionaire Robert F. Smith pledges to pay Morehouse 2019... by irrational on Sunday May 19, 2019 @11:05PM (#19957237)

There are quite a few private colleges that have a tuition of about $2000/semester. It is entirely possible to get a bachelors for under $20k if you shop around.

Or, if you live somewhere like Oregon, if you graduate from an Oregon high school, the state will cover your tuition to a state college.

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Re:Billionaire Robert F. Smith pledges to pay Morehouse 2019... by StudentStuff on Sunday May 19, 2019 @11:09PM (#19957256)

Citation?

The one person I know who is getting full state funding for community college in Oregon is waiting to see if the program they're in will be renewed next year. If not, they won't be continuing on to a bachelors degree. Note that this program is only for those that are essentially financially destitute.

Edit: All I can find is the Oregon Promise covering only up to 18k highschool students with a GPA over 2.5. This program does not cover anything beyond Community College. Seems much more limited/shitty than the Seattle Promise (free Community College for all highschoolers)

https://www.oregonstudentaid.gov/oregon-promise.aspx

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Re:Billionaire Robert F. Smith pledges to pay Morehouse 2019... by rateofclimb on Sunday May 19, 2019 @11:12PM (#19957266)

This is false (of Oregon.) I live here and have a kid graduating with honors from High School this year. Wish it were true.

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Re:Billionaire Robert F. Smith pledges to pay Morehouse 2019... by elhudy on Sunday May 19, 2019 @11:27PM (#19957319)

This is absolutely false.

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