Re:Boston University Undergraduate Costs Reach $80k
by hn_throwaway_99 on Monday May 09, 2022 @01:02AM
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It's not a terrible metric, in fact I think it should really be the only metric when it comes to loans. We're not talking about grants, nor are we talking about the value different professions bring to society.
Those teachers and nurses you are referring to should absolutely not be saddled with loans they will never be able to repay, and the situation now, where many of these people will be making large student loan payments into retirement or near death, is unconscionable.
There are much better ways to support people who want to go into these professions than signing them up, many at the age of 17 or 18, for a lifetime of crushing debt.
Those teachers and nurses you are referring to should absolutely not be saddled with loans they will never be able to repay, and the situation now, where many of these people will be making large student loan payments into retirement or near death, is unconscionable.
There are much better ways to support people who want to go into these professions than signing them up, many at the age of 17 or 18, for a lifetime of crushing debt.