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IronLionZion

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13. College and graduate school is very expensive in the US
Tue Dec 4, 2018, 03:22 PM
Dec 2018

and there are powerful forces trying to discourage Americans from pursuing higher education. There are tons of articles advising young people to avoid it, usually written by some asshole who has a successful career because of grad school and the networking that comes with it.

If something could be done about the cost, it would help a lot of aspiring students. The tuition fees are out of control. My state school sucks pretty bad so I went out of state.

As for government paying for it, I had many classmates who had the US government help with their tuition through military service or federal employment.

Some companies offer tuition assistance for continuing education. I've taken advantage of that for certifications, which is a more accessible and better value route to improve one's career in some tech fields.

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