Have a kid who will be going to college? How does ZERO tuition sound?

[MineralMan]

Worried about high tuition costs? Well, at many European Universities, there's little or no tuition to pay to attend and get a degree. Here's a web page that runs down tuition costs for public universities in many European Country. In many cases foreign students like yours still won't have to pay tuition or only a small tuition fee.

http://www.studyineurope.eu/tuition-fees

Now, the student will really need to learn the language of the country, but they should be learning a useful second language anyhow. Go check it out. Can't pay for college for your kid? Send them to Europe. Really. There will still be costs for room and board, but those will be incurred wherever they go.

Germany just ended tuition at its state run schools. Norway has no tuition at all. Iceland doesn't either.

Look into it, folks! Then get your kid in language classes as soon as you can.

[Major Hogwash]

1. How about France?

Or Great Britain?

What are the college tuition costs in those 2 countries?

[MineralMan]

2. Click the link. I have no information beyond that.

[Major Hogwash]

4. What does the link say about France?

It's your thread, you're the one that started this discussion!
If you don't want me to bump it to the top of the page by discussing the topic that you obviously wanted to talk about today, that's fine with me.

My kids were all educated in America!!!

[MineralMan]

9. I posted a link that had the information you asked for.

I'm not your answer guy. I provided a link, so people could get specific information if they wished.

[uppityperson]

13. I looked at the link, copy/pasted the France information for you.

Students are charged tuition fees at public universities from EUR 188.10 / year for bachelors's degrees (licence), to EUR 259.10 / year (master's programs) and EUR 393.10 / year (PhD degrees - Doctorat)

[Major Hogwash]

16. Me talk pretty one day.

Which is the name of one of the funniest books that I have ever read!
It is a book written by David Sedaris.
David is a genius, and his writing is totally, totally awesome.

I think it is Chapter 15 that has the same title as the book.
Anyway, there are several chapters, one or two just before, and then another chapter just after Chapter 15, as well as Chapter 15, where David talks about taking a French class while he was in Paris.

It is killer stuff!!!
Don't take my word for it, read that book for yourself.
French class will never be the same!

Somebody should have made that book in to a movie, that's how funny that book is!

This is just a small example of what I am talking about.
David is being excoriated by his French teacher:

"Were you always this palicmkrexis?" she asked. "Even a fiuscrzsa ticiwelmun knows that a typewriter is feminine."

[uppityperson]

17. I read it and laughed at his descriptions of himself, Paris, and his experiences.

Putting things together to make pairs, m/f, things that made no sense together or as gendered.

[Jefferson23]

3. snip* Universities in Iceland

There are seven universities in Iceland, of which three are private and four public. The largest are the University of Iceland and Reykjavík University, both in the capital, followed by the University of Akureyri in the northern city of Akureyri.

International students make up around 5% of all students in Iceland, and universities in Iceland are generally keen to attract more international and exchange students. Many, especially the larger universities, offer a growing number of courses taught fully or partially in English, and there are good support systems in place for foreign students choosing to study in Iceland.

http://www.topuniversities.com/where-to-study/europe/iceland/guide

[MineralMan]

7. Yup. English is spoken by many in Iceland.

I suspect that most college students speak it well. I can't see many drawbacks, really.

[Jefferson23]

15. Yes, it's an option. n/t

[Autumn]

5. Unamerican of course.

[Man from Pickens]

6. Back in the day

kids learned to speak English so they could come to university here... but that was when the US had the best academic performance in the world, instead of the utter embarrassment of empty credentialism we have now

[MineralMan]

8. Foreign students still come to the US in large numbers.

That is not what my post was about. It's about alternatives to costly tuition here. Parents should be aware of these options.

[etherealtruth]

10. Not a bad idea .... though too late for us

My kids don't have time to learn enough German to be proficient enough to take upper level classes ....but, in truth this is not a bad idea.

[MineralMan]

11. I understand, although you'd be surprised how fast

they'd learn in that situation, and classes are available in English, too. It's still an option worth checking out.

[etherealtruth]

12. My daughter is in her last year at Michigan ....

....it really is a good option .... especially for kids that have considered spending a year abroad.

[rurallib]

14. Young man we tutored is giving it some serious thought

He speaks English and Spanish already.

[Jamaal510]

18. I'm in college,

and I envy the folks in Europe. If it weren't for tuition, I'd have more of my Pell Grant and have my dental bill paid by now.

[AZ Progressive]

19. In California, tuition is nearly to fully free for low income students

And if they are 24 or older, one's parents income will not be factored into the decision (thus if one is 24 or older and unemployed or making little money, they are likely to get most of their tuition paid by the state and federal government.)

It's from applying for Cal Grants plus the Federal Pell Grants.

[LeftyMom]

20. Or under 24 if you're a parent, married or were emancipated as a minor.

That said if your parents were divorced both of their incomes count whether or not both actually contribute to your education. My sister got absolutely hosed that way, her non-custodial parent (our mother) was a verifiable deadbeat who was far enough in arrears to buy my dad a house, but her income counted toward my sister's financial aid eligibility anyhow.

That's a pretty common circumstance so an awful lot of students who need help don't get it for that reason in particular.