In Lawsuit, Students Claim College Deceived Them

NPR ^ | August 21, 2010 | Jeff Brady

[EQAndyBuzz]

“Meanwhile, all the art history, womens’ studies, French literature, etc. majors who got degrees from traditional colleges have high-paying jobs and have no student loan debt whatsoever!”

Because they all got into Law School.

[APFel]

Private colleges are NOT the problem.

When I was just about to graduate from a state four year school, one of my peers went on a rant about how he was completely unemployable.

While in class.

I received my degree in English rhetoric. He got his in literature. That distinction is irrelevant. We were both English majors at a state school.

I am employed. I’d bet a lot of money that the idiot I mentioned above is not.

At this point, a diploma is a blip on a resume. A student must know HOW TO BE EMPLOYABLE. The degree, in other words, means squat. Learn how to write a damned resume. Make yourself employable. You have the degree, but are you accountable and competent?

Many are not.

APf

[annieokie]

Something I learned while renting one of my units. Sec 8 will pay 100% of the rent as long as the tenant is in school or college, then they can also work and make as much as they want.

So: apply for the grant, get on Sec 8 housing, food stamps, free phone, get a job as well, life is good. Great to be in America will all the benefits one wants.

Of course, they never have to pay the grant loan back, and they never use the degree, (if they ever get one), mostly in cosmetology, lol.