Thursday, October 11, 2012

Rick Perry and College Tuition

The one time I decide to actually read on October 3rd, The Austin American Statesman they actually have an editorial about Governor Rick Perry and his tuition proposals for college students (http://www.statesman.com/news/news/opinion/perrys-tuition-proposals-generally-appealing/nSSSk/) .  I enjoyed reading this.  I am glad he is out campaigning for this with the new legislature coming up in January. I am a current student, and the cost of going to school is crazy.  I am trying to get a Bachelor's degree and it is going to cost me over $30,000.  His grand idea of and Bachelor's degree for less than $10,000 is wonderful.  This is all coming from the Editorial Board at the Statesman. I want nothing more to believe that Governor Rick Perry is wanting all Texans to have to the chance to get a college degree at a reasonable cost. Sometimes I think this editorial board was leaning on the side of unbelievable.  But then again, with the current Governor and the current legislature these plans are likely not to happen as stated in this article.  The interesting fact is that UT of Austin graduates more students than other public universities.  Lets tie together state funding and government funding to help students with college tuition. Lets quit relying on our families to have to pay for us to have a better education.  Low income or no income families are just out of luck if that is the case.  Or we take out so many loans and grants, that when and if we do ever graduate we are so far in debt that even a good job can't help with. If we knew ahead of time what it would cost for a 4,5,6 or longer years in college that may change the mindset of some of the students that just do this for the fun of it or because they are told to by their parents.  What of the older generation, that due to the current economic situation have lost their jobs and have chosen to go back to school to get a higher education to get a job, any job. But at what cost.  What these proposals are offering are at least some kind of relief for us students and the families that stand behind them.  This coming legislature should look more closely into these to see if there is any foundation that can be improved upon and then implemented.

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