May 12, 2007

The Higher Cost of Higher Education - Is it too High?

I just received the bill for my daughter’s enrollment in summer school at St John’s University this year.She will be taking 2 classes.- Spanish Level II - 3.0 credits - Public Speaking Col - 3.0 credits 000 for a total of 6.0 credits.Guess how much it cost?Language Lab Fee0000 $25.00 Tuition: St Johns College00$5,238.00 University General Fee000$50.00.Now, I may not be a financial genius but a Spanish Class and a Public Speaking class for0 $5,338.00? 0 for just over the summer?0Damn!I can buy a Learn Spanish CD or cassette tape for about $15 or $20 bucks and join a local Toast Masters for FREE!I could then spend the other $5,323 and take a trip to Spain for about a month and learn the language and soak in the culture.But I guess it’s better to just take the classes and pay $5,338. So, she’ll probably do like most students do and just go borrow $5,338 Dollars. (They make borrowing easy for University students).At $50/mo it will take 10 years to pay off… Just to go to summer school for a couple months.There is a better way to fund your child’s Higher Education. Make Them Work for it the way […]

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