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May 25th, 2010
04:26 PM ET
College Choices in Tough Times
"The money is just not flowing the way it used to": the words of a father whose son, a valedictorian, chose to go to The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) over Boston College. The reason is an increasingly common one: The student wants to save money. He says that four years at TCNJ cost less than one year at Boston College.
Some of you are headed to college in the fall; some of you are planning where you'll go in the years ahead. Has the recession affected your college plans?
Carl Azuz, Anchor
My college account has been affected by this a lot. It lost much money from this recession.
I believe that my college plan was slightly affected by the economy . But I still believe that I will have plenty of money to pat tuition still even with the downward trend of the economy.
I think the economy is affecting college opportunities. Alot of people are choosing not to go so they can get a job to pay for college. The problem is they never go back because of time or money. I think there should be more help for kids to go to college. What happen to no child left behind? I just hope all my pennies I have been saving get me a good college.
I think that the economy has effected my college account some. But I don't think that it has effected where I might go to college(yet!). But you never know about the economy. (:
No, it has not affected my plans. I still kept all of my goals even though college is expensive depending on where you want to go. I think the recession souldn't make anyone give up. You should still try to go as far as you can.
I have planned on what college i would like to go to for a long time. Saving enough money for it can be hard on anyone at anytime no matter what the government is like.
I am a freshman in high school and finishing my year off pretty soon. The year is coming to a halt and soon enough i'll be 3 years away from going off to college. I always dreamed of going away to school. UCLA , Michigan State, or Boston University. While these are all amazing colleges, the amount of money they cost to attend to are ridiculous. Sometimes it may pay off to attend a more local school and spend less money. I still would like to go to one of the colleges listed above, but they may not be realistic. People may change their plans, or they might change the payment plans. There are loans, scholarships, and many other programs striving to help kids go to the college of their choice.
Not in the least. I mean I'm always looking for better deals and ways to save my money, but I think college is an important thing and you should make it work, no matter what college you want to go to.
im having trouble getting in school because of money problems so i stay at home.
I think that it is right for a paret to do most of the colleg money.But the kids should already have a plane to go to colleg in middel school
The recession is having a big impact! The proves are higher, and now it will be very hard to get into the college of my choice because of the prices.
Although the tuition costs much much less in TCNJ than in Boston college, well, that difference just actually means the value of the "goodwill" or "prestige". And I trust him can earn that back in a very short time, come on, valedictorian, you will regret your choice.
I think that's a good way to "pay what you can." espcially in our economy rIght now.
I think that the story about leaving as much money as you can at resturants is a good idea but I do not think that it will work very well. People will get greedy and not want to pay anything. I love the idea thought
Hopefully the economy will help the future college students. I'm
not sure if it will affect the future. Were just gonna have to wait and see.
Yes, because the equation is, Recession=More college money to pay=affecting my college plans.
I suppose that this idea might work in my state. But, on the other hand, I was watching a TED speech past might on education. He speaker had an intresting point. He was saying that education doesn't
need reform; it needs a revolution. He was saying that he industrial-type model won't work on children anymore. He said we need to customize education. So this idea may work overall or, it may not.
I think this is a good idea, but I don't think it would work very well. The restaraunt will be able to make it in the economy for a little while but I don't think u can always trust everybody to be dont honest with their money. After a while some people might decide they don want to pay, so they might decide to just wash the tables instead. And if to many people don't pay then the restaraunt won't make any money so they won't be able to make it in the economy for to long. This is a cool idea for now but I don't think it wil last.
Boston College is 4x better than TCNJ, I fail to see the issue here.
Although money has been a little shorter everywhere, I think that peoples plan to get a better education so that they can get a great job, is still the main idea.
i think TCNJ is good choice because you can save money and you a bit off money so you can go out and have fun because sometimes they want to go out and buy something but they don't have no money
well I think college is a tough choices! because you have to take classes like history,math, reading, science, and social studies, and more so it really a tough choices so if you want to go to college do your best and never give up college and your dreams it might be hard but try your best at college so be careful thank for seeing my later debate back or not bye.
I think it has effected my future plans about college, it seems like they are taking more money out of us to go to college, thats why my plans are to havea military career, they pay for college, not you.
Now that ive heard of these amazing savings maybe a big school aren't as good as they sound. If I dont get a scholarship I might look for schools like TCNJ.
I have always been wanting to go to college and I know it's going to be hard to pay for but now making it even more expensive it makes me a little bit more nervous for my future of making it into college.
I think it would not affect me because I have saved up ever since I was a baby
I think it has effected me because college might be hard to afordp
I have already completed my education, I just received my masters in special education, but even when the economy was doing well the cost of my schooling was a major factor. Coming out of the military I wanted to get the most bang for my buck with my GI bill. I chose to go to community college for the first two years just because and then transferred to a state school. Going through the interview process no one ever cared about what school I attended, just that my credentials were in order. Maybe at the executive level it makes a difference
well I would go to the cheaper one because I wouldn't take the risk of being in dept. But if I can afford it than i will go to a university and just pay off whatever I owe.
I hold the opinion that education is an investgation that you will get return in the future. A reputable college means you will have good teachers,and advanced equipment and it even means you may have a good job after your graduation.So,although we are affected by the recession,it's not a rational choice for us to amend our collge plans
Recession made me choose community college. This has saved me nearly $85,000 since I transfered into Drexel after my two years at a NJ community college. Yes, people question my reasoning. All I have to say is compare my debt to yours and once I am done I will be starting off with little to no debt.
It has a little bit because I have not as many college's to pick from now because a lot of the big college's are way too expensive to the point where you need a scholarship or your family has to be pretty wealthy.
My plans are the same. I still am planning on going to a local college and living at home. Its cheaper that way and that has been my plan since i was in 7th grade. The recession hasn't affected my plans.
I live in Wisconsin and I can have the best of both worlds – UW-Madison at an in-state tution and the prestigious name. Go Badgers!
The economies have not changed how my family thinks of collage. With my sis goin now it might change when I can go to collage.
My family knows that college is very expensive , but they know it's worth it and it's important to get a good education . (:
I don't think the recession has changed my college plans because I believe that if I have a goal I will chase it no matter what difficulties come in my path.
I don't think that the collage ression has affected my collage plans because I still need a education and I work hard enough and think I could pull collage off
My plans for college have not changed because if I work hard and try my best it will work out for me and others!
Yes It does I have to weight like 1 month after school to go to college Instead of Going right after highschool.
Yes because not everyone has the money to afford good colleges they want to go to.
I think I do have to change my college plans because of the economy . Expecially when I want to go to a college just for the arts!
I think the resesstion has afected kids by not going to collge they want
I think it has affected our college plans because school is almost over and there are more people going to colleges and universities and with this economy it's going to be even harder to pay for tuition even if you have scholarships and now parents have to work more just to pay tuition also if you are already having trouble playing for tuition then the students may not be able to pursue what they want their career to be
Hmmm , yes I think this troubled economy has really effected my college future . I work very hard in school and I know I don't have the money I go to college . I don't think the hard work I have done so far will pay off cause this bad economy . We need to do something fast . . I want to go to college and make he most out of my life .
Yes, because it would hard to get the books and supply needed if you can afford it
I think it has changed my college plans because the cost getting raised and it's going Roche harder to pay for college. One way I can get passed that is getting a scholarship for basketball. Which means I would have to parctice a lot so that I can get better and go to th college I would like to go to ( north carolina)
It dosnt effect my choice because if you dont go to collage you can't get alot of money, if you do go to collage you can get more money to pay off lones and needs
My college plans will not change because if I continue to do good in school it was all work out okay
Well if it's less money it should be better service.
I plan on going to an in-state college, and have been looking at the price, and it's not cheap. I want to get a Ph.D. and I'm gonna rethink that decision, not only that, but there is still 3 more years of High School to finish, which leaves more room for price hikes
i dont think it affected my plans because i am not wored about it right now
no cause i am not in collage. but my plans are to get good enough grades so i can pas collage and then let life continue going and i'l see how my life will be.
With the resent “depression” A.K.A “Recession” many people have been watching their money more closely. That has made the smaller collages have a bigger advantage at getting the applicants to apply there. While it also is encouraging more of the American students to go to collage or at least a higher rate finish high school. I think with the more students going to receive a higher education it will make our country better and more self sufficient as a whole.
By: Leighton
The recession has not really affected my plans bacause I already plan to go to college in state. For some people it might effect Them if they plan to go a private college o or out of state. This might mean that some expensive colleges will lower there tuition.
I think that the cost of living has affected my college choice because a four year unveristy would cost me over 100,000 dollars and my family just can't afford that. And if we i can get the same education at a jr. college for less then that would be the smart choice, insted of being in debt for so long.
The recession has affected my college plans. My entire life I have wanted to go to New York University (N.Y.U). As everyone knows, it is not exactly cheap to go there. Now that we are in a recession, this dream is even more unattainable. At first, it was about how smart I would have to be to get in, that is a challenge that only I could decide. Now, it is almost like the decision was made for me. Now, I can not go there because it costs way too much and I would never be able to pay the money back.
Right now the econemy is really bad I rather go to culanary school to be a chef. Than to go to college. Right now saving money is a big goal for me in these times.
if i was a student at a collage it would not make a difference i think its all on what u want in your life if u fell you need a richer school then go to a richer school if not don't then dont.
I think that the economy has effected our choices of schools and/or college. America i racking up a big debt. So our schools are going to be a lot more money. I think that I should go to the cheapest school(at this point).
Since my state (SC) offers such a prominent in-state lottery, I have decided that out-of-state student loans just aren't worth the hassle. This recession helped me decided to stay close to home.
i think that its better payign more money because like some people say the more money the better.
Even though we're going through these tough times, I hope things will get better in the years. I think that as the years go by when and if the economy gets better, prices will go down, things will get less costly.........
The college I want to go to is NYU. I want to sing!
The collage that i want to go to is Purdue!! I love Purdue because well, i dont really know why but i know that that is were i wanna go.
I think its worth spending the money because it leads you to an education.It will help us learn for what kind of carrier we would like.
College is very important to a lot of people.So being limited by money and other people's mistakes is very frustrating when your trying to pick a college.
I think that a more well known college looks better on a resime
I am planning to study abroad in the USA for high school in this year and it costs a lot of money. Also, I want to go to NYU in the future. However, I heard that the tuition for NYU is so expensive. Therefore, I have to consider wheter or not to go to the NYU. I don't want to burden my parents a lot although it is my dream. They are actually in financial difficulty now, but they give me a chance to study abraod in the USA because they know it is good for me and I desire to go there.
i might not be in high school or in college,does it really matter what college you go to? shouldn't it be up to you to pick and for you to know how much money your going to payper class? i can already tell the recession will/might affect my future!!!!!!! but if i had to chose i would enjoy to go to csusb or harvard!!wherever i can get a scholarship
...I want to go to ST. marys but i dont know if I can
I have not yet started my college search but I am hoping that for the people that are, the recession dosn't effect them badly! The prices for a good college, or even just a public close to home school is crazy! Some people don't get to go to the school they want because of prices and I hope every thing turns out OK in the next couple years or so........ Things are just out of control!
I wanted to go to AAU or WOU to college but now with economIy i will probably have to go to a community college and go longer and pay less but we shall see what the dow jones has instore for us
I'm not even close to being ready to go to college yet, but I know that if the recession continues, it will definitely affect my choice of schools – and tuition will also be a problem.
I would really like to get into a good college. The problem is that the prices are WAY to high. Hopefully for when I go to college, which is in a couple of years, the economy has improved.
I graduated 6 years ago and i'm still feeling overwhelmed by my student debt, but i've never regretted my decision to go to a good university.
I think people who take advantage of colleges that have low prices instead of high price colleges. I think the extra miney people should help support the high price colleges. The ecomony controls the college prices right?.
I'm gonna go to the collage that I want!
'Cause my dream is more important than economy recession
No, my parents have been saving for when I go to college since I was very young, I'm pretty much covered half way through college.
The recession hasn't helped with college efforts much. But, where i live there is an A+ program that if you play your cards right you can get money for a 2-year college.
...I don't think it has affected my college plans.......... yet.
...I've worked hard and plan to go to college. The tough times, I hope will not affect me, because I'm working on a sports scholarship or the economy will get better by the time i get to college.
i think that all those shuttels that they are selling is really cool all te money that they have to spend so they can clean and all the cool things they can do.
I am one of the best basketball players in my grade and I play travel basketball, and play for a rec league, and I am a shoo-in to play for the school team next year. I am also going to play AAU basketball hopefully. I am working very hard to get a scholarship, athletics, or academically but sticking to the topic, it hasn't really affected me.
`College is a bery important thing.
My family doesn't have much money to begin with now in the recession its is getting more and more worthless. I will continue to pursue my dreams of college because education is the only way to get us out of this mess. We all know we don't want another Great Depression...
My plans for college are complicated. I want to have a nice education. I want to be an anestegiologist. I am looking at the u of m for my college education. I am hoping to get a scholarship from my education in high school.
I think recession would effect my collage plans cause you might not have enough money to buy food or anything after you pay for collage
I think the recession would affect my plans for college.
If the economy would get better, I think life preparing for college would get alot better because students wouldn't be so worried about costs and such. When I get my turn to go to college, I would see and find put what colleges I could get into, an how much money it would cost me each year.
Yes the recession does affect me. Because I'm going to find a job soon. And if it is still like this when I'm a senior I will go to a cheap college. A cheap college that is still good.
Since the economy is really bad right now,depending on if it gets better will make the decision where I go.When I am a senior I will be on the lookout for colleges.Trying to find and compare colleges tuition.If I get a head start it will be good.It will be hard if the economy gets worse.
I think the the recession would affect your plans on going to collage because. Some collages might be doing bad and might need some more money. If this was the case when I was a senior I would. Go to a school that's doing okay in the economy. Or I might go to a community collage because it might be less money instead of a university.
Yes, I plan to get 4 years of college so it affects me the money will be hard to come by. Like me I think other people will have trouble getting in a. College with out a scholarship.
I will go look At some college that are cheap and study there until I get the money to go to the college I want to go to.
My thoughts are that just because something happens to a college it shouldn't change your mind on where you want to go to college.and to tell the truth I still have a long time till I go to college to see where I want to go and if my mind changes. But I do know that im going to go to college because I have seen what your life can people up to when you don't have a college education. But the resseion plan has no effected any of my chocies.and who knows maybe the economy Willl change.
The resetion is affecting my college plans because if I don't have enough money to go to the colege I want to. I'm in 8th grade this year when I go to college it might be worse. So I hope it gets better. If it's worse when I go to college I will go to the cheapest college I can. And I will work to get enough mony to go.
The Recession would effect my plans because in these days everyone uses everything they work for, for their daily needs. When I am a seinor I want to go to university of Minnesota but if ends can't meet I'll go to a collage we can afford. Family and daily needs come first.
I think that if most good collages lower their tuition we can have people go and get the education they deserve and want
I think the recession plan will change my future plan. I think it's going to change my plan cause of the cost of school. If I was a senior I might have to go find a cheaper universty or might just go to comunity collage. I might have to move out of the state and go to Philippines. Those are just my thoughts.
Yes it would effect my plans. I want to be a vet. I think it would he really hard to get a job for there because everyone is trying to get a job. They would go for only the people thAt have alot of years in college. If this happens when I am in my senior year I would just wait until the economy get better or just try to get in he college that I want to go to. I would have to try really Hard in college. Life is tough !
It's to much moneyy to pay. so it would be hard to pay for. and the plans would be messed up! And what I would do to raise money is get a job have a car wash or have a yard sale.
I don' think the recession would affect my plans for colege. Despite the fact that I'm only in 8th grade, I still think it's a good time to start saving up. When I am a senior, I will probably go to a normal college to start out with. I'm hoping to go to medical or law school in the future though. I just need to stay focuses and study hard. A scholarship would really help in this situation.
Yes it will because it's really hard for kids that dose nor have money to get in a good collage. If I Was a senior And this was all in action I would have to get a job with my dad and make some money!
The recession would affect my plains when I'm a senior. If this was the case I would apply for side jobs while trying to apply for collge.
The recession probably will affect my plans when I go to college because by then everything will be to expensive to pay for, but if I work hard in high school it's possible I can go to the college of my dreams and succeseed to be a what I want. I will also get as many jobs as I can to pay for school.
I think that the recession has affected my college plans. I think that it will make college harder to afford. I also think that with college being harder to afford, that will limit my choices of where to go. I will probally try to get a scholarship so it's easier to afford.
The recession will not affect my plans to go to college. I'm not going to any college out of state so I'm staying in Minnesota. If it was the case I would still stay in Minnesota cause it's closer to my family. More than likely I would not go to a university.
Yes the ressesion would because then it will make it harder to go to collage.but I would try to go to collage even if the ressesion was bad. I would wait till I get some money then when I get enough money then I would go staight to collage. Butif I dont have enough money then I will just probably wait till the ressesion gets better. But most likely I will work really hard to go to collage.
I decided to go to a community college because college tution has sky rocketed at some of the state colleges and universities. I'd rather go to a community and take my courses like math and english for two years and then transfer. I dont want to dish out a lot of money.
the college that i would like to go is new york city college well i was thinking of becoming to a singer or a dancer that why i want to go to n.y.c.c. thank you n bye
when i get 16 i want to go to yell university because i hear it's number 2 rank in all of the world.
Dear Carl,
My older brother is going to the U of M Honors College and is rteally stressed over getting enough money to go there
Leidy
My college plans may or may not be affected. It depends on availible scholorships or college tuition costs.
I think the recession could affect my plans. When I'm a senior I think education is better than money even though it may be difficult from the recession.
The economy has a big impact on the college you go to. I would look at your options and find the one with the best options and the best tuition.
No, i don't think that the recession would effect our choice of college, or plan. When I am a senior I will plan on going to a good college with high expatations of education and a good soccer pragram that will lead a good proising future a head, for a good life and family.
Some colleges cost more than others and might have a better education but, when I go off to college, i'd like to try to find an average educational ranked college that's close to home... I'll even know more of the students at the college that's close to home and I wouldn't be as far away from my family. Saving money is also very good when your starting your future and you would be saving ALOT.
I am not going to college in the fall . After I graduate in 2014 , I do plan on going to college. If the recession made money tight for me to go to college , I would probably get a job or try and pick another college . I know it's hard for people to change there minds when there set on which college they want to go to. Sometimes it just doesn't work out .. So you have to go somewhere you hadn't particulary planned or change you plans a little .
if I was in this place it would affect me a lot.
The recession makes it hard for lots of people to get good schooling,and that affects my plans too because I want to go to a good school. If this is still going on when I'm older, I think I will make similar choices to many of the kids today.
I'm going to college in University Of Minnesota...
I don't know about you guys but I'm going to college in japan. So, this doesn't really affect me.
The recession would affect my plans for going to college. I did have big plans for college until my parents told me they could never afford it in a million yeas. The recession could change my future in a good way or a bad way. But I hope that by the time I go to college the recession is over and I could pursue my dreams. It would be awesome to be able to go to the college that I have always wanted.
YES this recession has affected my plans for college!!!!!!!!!!! I want to go to medical college and now I have to pay a thousand bazzilion dollars to get in there now. There is no way I am going to a lower college than what I planned.
I will work alot n try to save some $. Or job in school for more easy. Or I find other school for less $. If I can't find any school. Stay home.
If I were in collage, I think the recession will affect my plans to go to collage because it will cost way more than it costs now. If this is the case for me, then I might think about going to join the army. But, if collage costs less in the future, than I will go to collage.
The recession would effect my choice in choosing a college also. I would still look at colleges I liked and that I think are good, but I probably would not go to my number one choice. If the economy is still like this when I'm looking at colleges I will probably stay in Minnesota, even though I want to go out of state it is cheaper to stay in Minnesota.
This recession did affect my plans for college. I don't want to pay four times more than I need to such as the boston school.
I would try and find like a community colledge. Because I'm going to be a deisel tech. So I will probably go to uti it's cheaper but same education. Companys hire from there more often then not. So that is the plan I will be following.
I will work alot n try to save some $. Or job in school for more easy. Or I find other school for less $. If I can't find any school. Then I just stay home and do other job.
The recession would affect my plans because if they raise the tuition price I would spend more money than I have to. This recession could change the type of college I go to two year or four year. If this was the case in 2014 I would have to apply for every type of scholorship possible. I would have to possibly get A Job then go to a two year college. The recession could really screw up my future
No because I am going to a unaversity. If it did effect me I would go to some other collage that has a good program the same as the collage I wanted to and I would want it to be cheeper.
It. Really doesn't matter if you go to an expensive college or not. Getting the education is the most important thing so that you can pursue your dream.
I would still go to the college I intendded on going to.
Yes, I want go to a college that I can afford. I would try to go to the college that I want to go to.
That would totally effect my choice of collage. If it was really expensive to go to a university then I would go to a state collage instead. I think it would be cheaper.
Yes becase I want to be a vet tec. Go to a good colloge that has a "good scoloership. P
If this was the case in 2014 when I'm a senior, I think I would join a college that isn't expensive like the ivy league but I would go to one that would five me a decent education.
The ressesion might effect the collage I go to but I would try my hardest to go to the collage I've wanted to go to since I was little.
The ressesion might just affect collages because if a collage cost to much they might not get as many as many collage students
Yes they would and if I was a senior I'd be looking into what the costs are and where is the best place to graduate from.
if I was a senior and the recession was going on. I would maybe change my plan if I would have to. it all depens on if things get to much money
Well I was planing on going to collage when I am done with high school, but since the prices have gone up so much it is and will be hard for my family to have enough mony for me to go to collage.so I will need to start saving mony and I will need a job to start saving for it.
The recesion would not effect me because I have savings acount
The recession would probably affect my plans for college because I don't have that much money saved for college so I might have to go to a different school than what I wanted to.
The recession would affect my plans if I went to college this year because it's so expensive for the tuition and for just one year of college. If this is the case when I become a senior then I will probably have to get a loan or sign up for a scholarship.
I think it would effect my plans for college. I haven't really made big plans for college. If I were a senior I think I would start saving money to get a job or work really hard in school, do homework, and study etc.. To get a scholarship.
The recession would affect my plans because I have had plans to go to college since I was 10. I have wanted to be a vet and with college being more expensive it will be hard to get onto college. I hope that college won't be as expensive when I get ot of high school. College is very important to me and I really want to go. The recession isn't helping my plans at all!
This won't affect me because I have lots of money saved up. BUT if I didn't have it saved I could ask for a loan from the government. If I wasn't able to get a loan I would get a job and save money until I have enough. Or just not go to colledge at all.
The recession will most likely affect my plans. I want to go good school but I want stay near home to help out. The schools are good here so I can help and go to school.
The recession will affect my plans because tuition is very high. There aren't enough jobs so we can work and pay the tuition. I have already started saving money for college, so the money will help me in the long run.
Right thers not money for college
im in my 2nd term at high school and yes the recession has taken its toll on where or what i plan on doing when i get out of college buut i don't know which one im doing.
Miltary Or College iv still got some time to think.
yes, it has affected my college plans because now that there is no money to make it is very hard to save, because all the money is going to stuff that we need now and not for what i need in the future.
Ys it has because i want to go to Marshal or WV University but because of the recession i may need to think up a new plan.
The college I would love to go to is to train for the FBI (don't laugh) I would like to really do that. The way it is looking I don't think I will be able to anymore. I think the money problem will start getting a lot worse. 🙁
some of conscienceless colleges enrolment fee is going to crazy.
no conception and out of mind!
colleges must take themselves in thier hands"
calleges final aims are not cashes and large campus!
school's goal is the right study!
I realy want to go to a good college,but I think it is a difficult time for my family,I don't want to give my parents more pressure.
I think it doesn't affect my plan because my parents and I do believe that a good college is half success.
Yes, it has affected my plans, the price of colleges are going up, well, most anyways, and the economy is still getting worse. I don't even think I'll be able to go to a good college, or college at all, if they don't do anything about the prices soon.
All thee money plans just have gotten worse. Obama keeps saying it would get better but I really dont think that will happen unless hes talking about the long run. If he is he might as well just say that so that people can be prepared for what is comeing. ( good )
This recession would effect my choice of collage.it would be to expensive and hard to get into a school I want.when I'm a senior I don't don't think I will get into the best school.
Yes, because of the ressesion my family along with others have less money to use on college. Because of that a lot of really smart students can't go to a more expensive, better college like they would want to. So unless I can get some sort of scholarship, I will not get into a great school. Though I am still planning to go to college, just a less prestijuce one.
The economy hasn't affected my college plans really. As long as I save money and spend wisely my college plans should still be intact ! I just have to be a little more careful with my money. I still want to go to the same college now as I did before the recession, and I think I should still be able to go there.
I think people who plan well in high school don't really have to worry about that. If you want to get into an expensive school then you should try to find scholarships. If you did well in high school then you will have less complications for college. That means for those who are thinking of going to college and are in high school is that you should be trying to get good grades,so hopefully you'll be getting a lot of scholarships. You have to plan ahead especially if you want to get into a good college.
Well for me, my parents have always supported me no matter what college I wanted to go to. Money seems no object when it comes to education with my mom. Of corse she encorages me to take the best scholorship or finantial aid possible because she's a bargin hunter but I know I can go to any college I wish and my parents wil support me. You can always pay the debt off later.
I think the recession isn't effecting where I will go but how much better I will have to do in school and how early I will have to get a job. I think it will deffinetly effect everyone though in some way.
I don't think it will affect my plans just make them harder to achieve
I think it will effect people going too college because the price of college is very high and people simply cant afford it
The recession has affected my college plans becuase the better colleges usually cost more. Also my choices are more limited due to how much it costs and if we are able to afford it. Lastly, jobs are hard to find so that will also affect my college choices. Those are some ways that the recession will affect my college choices
I am only in 8th grade, but when I am looking at colleges right now, try to find ones with good scholorships. A lot of schools right now have full scholorships as well as small scholorships and grants that you can recieve. By the time I become a senior in highschool, things could majorly change, but for now, yes, I have changed my college plans. There are plenty of colleges out there with full scholorships that meet my requirements.
The recession has not affected my plans because I do believe that I could pay for the amount of college I would take. I am planning on applying for scholarships to help pay for it also. I am planning on going for 4 years.
This might effect my college plans in a few years. It really depends on how the economy will be in the next few years. I think if came down to which college to choose, I'd still rather go to the college of my choice. I think it most likely won't affect my plans.
when you are picking colleges to go to well i would ask a friend that went to the colleges you looked up than ask them about the college and see what its like and that will give you some advice about the school and look some stuff up .....
Yes and no. Yes financially because now you have to be more careful with your money. No because it won't effect which college I go to, grades effect what college I can go to. One other thing... Because of the economy it will problably take longer to pay back loans.
No I havn't been affected by that at all yet.
Yes it has. Right now I'm trying to earn as much money as I can. I'm also trying to do the best I can in school because if I don't get a scholarship I will have to go to a cheap little college that won't give me the best education. I really want this recession to end. ;(
i really think it is a tough choice to pick collage because you want education but a at a good price like 10,000 a year i think thats a good price.
i think it is a good idea.:) 🙁 >:
Well not really it had made me really think about my college choices an where I prefer to go for college. It doesn't really bother me because I have alot of choices where I would like to go. And nothing has never affected my thinking about it.
I would love to go to Westwood college in Hollywood and go into the department of cartoon drawing. But if prices would go up it would be almost impossible with those prices!
I think college choices are though because if you want to go to college you going to have to pay a lot of money. And you need a college degree you have to pay more than you had to get in college. Plus if you wan t to go to college you got to get want they give you probally. Plus they should have college where you can see your family for a year not for like ah for the summer. Because they probally miss there so let them do what ever they fill like doing thats what's I think
My college plans are to go to a four year college, and I don't believe anything has effected that. But, I do believe cost is a big problem with some colleges and I agree this effects many people, but I also believe getting the best education that is available to you is important.
I know some colleges cost a lot of money. The economy will account my college and i don't know if the colloge that I want to go to it cost much more money. But I hope it's not cost much more money.
it has left me less hopeful that i will be able to go to college.
It does hurt everyones college plans because tuition is very high and they don't have the money to pay for it at the time, and it is hard to save up for it with all the high costs of everyday things
Im in 6th grade. Its far too early to be worried
Just because the price of college tutiton is going up, doesn't mean that it effects everyones plan to go to college, it only means that people have to work a little harder to get the money for tution, or work harder to get scholarships.
who do they think we are?millionares?well we are not and yes it has hurt my college dreams
It hurts a lot people depending on what their plans are and how or what they would like to do. As for me I'm not too worried
It has affected my college plans completely I don't know what I will ?
I think it is no big deal, people are overreacting. I say it is a problem, but we can overcome that problem somehow!
It does affect college by the people whom are going to college ,because it is so hard to find a job to get money.Also i think this recession will get better but for the high school students lokking to go to college might have to be looking into Grants.
Im worried now because my sister is a junior in high school, in the ib program and i know for sure she will get into a great school. I also want to go to a great school, but knowing my parents, theyre gonna spend all the money possible on my sister and i dont know how the heck my they're gonna pay for me and my brother to both go to college at the same time.
I think that having to choose a college during the recession is difficult,but thankfully we have those colleges that are less expensive and that feel what we are feeling with money problems.We are limited but we still have a few choices.
As a Chinese college student, I found that everything in my campus, not only the tuition, is becoming more and more expensive, and now it is also very difficult for me to find a part-time job ~~
yes it has but luckily i got a scholarship but i still have to deal with student loans etc....
I think that with the tuition fees rising, colleges with go into the red, due to the fact that no more people will pay. Hopefully this will not effect me, but, since the tuition has taken a hike, I feel that I will not be able to go to college. If the colleges go into the red, maybe they will pull the prices down, giving us more chances to get into college. Other wise, in this current economy recession, some of us will have to pull it together and try to earn scholarships. Junior college is not my option, hopefully I will get into an ivy league school, without the current price. Otherwise, instate would be my first choice.
I think it is too early to worry about that it could go up it could go down you just never know. Six years is a long time.
thankful enough that all our universities are in the same price excepted art and medical science major.
The bad economy hasn't hit my family too hard, and it shouldn't be affecting anyone at all. It's not fair that some people suddenly can't go to the college they were planning on because of the recession. The government really needs to focus on college funds for affected families. After all, didn't the president recently try to send out a message that education is important and has its rewards? If he really believes that, he should truly fight for us to have the ability to go to college.
We shouldn't have to be worried about college first of all because we are just kids and we were never suppposed to carry that kind of stress this early, and second, after what President Obama said about the importance of education to him, he shouldn't be letting this happen!
Even though college for me is...years away, I have been thinking about it. My top college choices are: Stanford, UCLA, and Cornell. They are very good school, and also very expensive schools. The recession will definitely limit my options since my top two schools are both in California.
Yes it has afected my plans but that's not gonna stop me from tryin to get into a college!!
the recession has slightly disrupted my college plan in the next four years. on the other hand, to reduce that, i have been wanting to serve in the air force, reasons being; i will serve for my country, i will be able to get a job easier, and they pay for my college. if my plan does not work, i will save up money, and i plan on getting an athletic scholarship, to make it a little more easier for me to get into a college, then university. other than that, i feel that no one should let a recession, or a money inconvenience get in the way of our education. as of right now, we are the kids of america. i am class of 2014, and i plan on making a HUGE impact on this world.
It has not affected me, though it has affected some family members; 3cousins, my aunt, and my mom. When my mom opened up her letter from her online school, you could tell it was a bill and an expensive one; by her rage towards the letter.
The recession has not affected my collage plans because I could still go to a collage without going to a big university.
because of this recession my family hardly has money to pay the mortgage, let alone send me to college.
searching for colleges can be hard but you can just work it out you will find a path to a good colleges maybe even more than one ! the people looking for colleges will do good if you look for and great and that right path to those colleges
i think college is a tough time because you have a lot of class and you have to pay for college because i know it going to be a rough time because grown up get frustrated.
A little bit because my mom and dad are having trouble with their work, and i dont have that much money myself. 🙁
I think it has affected our college plans because school is almost over and there are more people going to colleges and universities and with this economy it's going to be even harder to pay for tuition even if you have scholarships and now parents have to work more just to pay tuition also if you are already having trouble playing for tuition then the students may not be able to pursue what they want their career to be
If I was going to college now the recession hasn't really changed my college plans. I will be class of 2017. I think by then this stuff will change. If not, problems will increase.BIG TIME....
If things don't get better kids will try harder to get better grades to get scholarships. Thats great BUT coleges won't give out as many scholarships because they will be doing bad too.
well I think college is a tough choices! because you have to take classes like history,math, reading, science, and social studies, and more so it really a tough choices so if you want to go to college do your best and never give up college and your dreams it might be hard but try your best at college so be careful thank for seeing my later debate back or not bye.
Even though college for me is...years away, I have been thinking about it. My top college choices are: Stanford, UCLA, and Cornell. They are very good school, and also very expensive schools. The recession will definitely limit my options since my top two schools are both in California.
I'm only in seventh grade, but if things keep going the way they are, yes it will effect my collage plans
The recession has sightly disrupted my college plan in the next four years. On the other hand to reduce I have been wanting to go to school in Tokyo, Japan.
This has affected my college plans a lot, but I certainly will try not to let it get in the way as much as possible. Even if that means earning my own money.
i do plan to start college in the fall, the recession has definetly affected my plans for college. because i live in california budget cuts have really effected us cutting tons of classes making it harder for any one to get the class they want. many of my classmates began getting ready for college in february and march and still have not gotten the classes they waned.
Right now im only in sixth grade but i already had plans for college in tennesse but now i might have to go to community college! 🙁
yes the recession has effected my college plans because of money.
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I have been working on a little college plan for a while and I dont think that it has been affected by the recession... not yet at least.
The college problem hasn't really affect me from going to college. I really want to go to college.
I was planning for a good college and everything but now it costs too much!
This would not work where i live because people would take advantage of the food. For example people with plenty of money would come and eat and only give a few dollars when they know they could give more.
i think it is really hard to chose your own coallges you want to get the best school but it affords to much that is the problem people want the best but its to much
the recession really hasn't affected my plans of going to college or anything, i', still trying to figure out where i'm going and what i want to do.
the ression had really effected my plans for collage.
I do not think the ression effected my plans at all. I still believe that I can and will go to compete in the National Math Olypiad, and then go to MIT. My parents will never stop me from learning because of financial problems. My parents believe the more you learn the better you live in the furture.
I think it is also a factor that will encourage me to study hard in college.
I think that people who can't even spell the word college should not be allowed to go... whether they can afford to or not. FYI: A collage is something you make in art class!
I wasn`t ready for the economic change but always look at the positive.
my whole college has changed with the lost of money
My dads been setting aside money since i was little, the economy is so bad that he's had to use it. now what do i do..
Money has been a problem for the world for years. Even I'm not going to college in a while, money will be a problem. My parents have been worriing reccently about the economy. So this will be a problem.
I don't think the recession will affect my college plans...
Many people need help with money for college so they do not really know where they are are going for college because they want to concentrae on havin enough to finish or end it.
Im not in college, but it defininetly would.
even though i'm not ready for college yet, i think that the recession would not change my college plans if it was me. you can study hard and get scholarships. even if it costs more, i think it's extremely important for teenagers to get the best education they can get.
I think it makes me want to make sure i get into college even if it will cost more than i could imagine. Knowing our economy is in a slump, we need to try harder, earn more money, get into college, and get a job that can support my family.
I think college recession has affected a lot of families, but I think I'll still go to a good college.
No. I'm in the 5th grade, but i bet it will when I am ready to go to college.
That would save money for college students but it matters what the college offers you.
it would save alot for college.
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When I was little everyone said I would get into a good college. Now I'm planning on going to go the state school my mom works at because we get a discount on tuition. Unfortunately, it might be a few years after high school when I can afford even that.
Okay I work full time and go to full time college and there are ways to create money today several are lazy and complain boxes.
I AKIND OF READY FOR COLLEGE BUT II STILL CANT WAIT
i plan on being an interior designer so i want to go to the art institutes:)
The recession has greatly affected my plans for college. To pursue my dream of being a veterinarian, I have to go through to graduate through a community college, then move onto a university, just to have enough education and degrees to legally get a license to practice animal medicine. With the price of books supplies rising up, not even living with my family to cut down on the costs could really help.
I think it is wrong to burn the books if you think about it if you were that religion and people were burning your books of religion would you like it? Well I would be angry. I hope that if they think it over a little bit more they may not do it.