rightwinger
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Couple things I would say to a middle class kid today.
a. Try to get scholarships/grants instead of loans
b. Get your associates degree at a community college cheap
c. Maybe it takes you 6-8 years instead of 4. Relax you're young. Better to take 4 years more to finish college than it is to finish in 4 years and owe $200K. How many years will it take to pay that back? So chillax on trying to finish in 4 years. Hell you might find a good job while you are going to college and they'll help pay for it.
When I started college in 1974, the $650 tuition was heavily subsidized by the state.
By the time I graduated in 1978, the state was pulling funding and putting more responsibility onto the students. It had risen to $1050 a year.