[a fool in paradise]

As if colleges like Harvard with 8 billion dollar endowments are any better than the “for profit” schools.

[Mr. K]

The Government should not be taking one side or the other- it is only the unions who are against private schools

[Freeping Since 2001]

Some Freeper wisely suggested that making the schools at least partially responsible for student loan default would help matters greatly.

Or, just let private bankers decide whether a student loan makes sense financially. Let the applicants generate business plans to justify the investment in their education.

A high school course that taught students how to apply would be very valuable. Research job listings for education requirements. Research schools for course content. Prepare a spreadsheet showing the enhanced income, and the budget for paying off the loan after graduating, with all anticipated living expenses.

[bamahead]

At issue are rules that seek to impose a "gainful employment" requirement on for-profit schools and non-degree programs in community colleges.

Driving this rule is a belief by Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and others in the Obama administration that for-profit schools are a rip-off.

We're talking about tech schools like DeVry and NewHorizons where folks can get valuable tech job skills training - I'd be willing to wager that what Duncan really takes issue with is the fact that these kind of institutions lack the indoctrination aspect of academia that you'll find in a community college or public university. In short - the feds will now only help you with school costs if you go to an 'approved institution'. That's what this is about...



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[CSM]

This is EXACTLY what they intended when they nationalized the Student Loan industry. When they take control, they get to be dictatorial....

Of course, that would never happen in health care....