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harumph

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2. In some cases the solution will be to get a professional degree from a non US university.

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Tue Jun 9, 2026, 01:22 PM

11 hrs ago

Even paying international student fees, you're probably better off. Then if you get a health care degree of some sort, get a work visa and say "fuck ya later."

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Big changes coming for student loan system starting July 1 [View all] nitpicked 11 hrs ago OP

I know: Raise prices for tuition AND the interest on loans! ... marble falls 11 hrs ago #1

The Federal government took over student loans 15 years ago. They are the lenders and set the interest rates MichMan 8 hrs ago #15

In some cases the solution will be to get a professional degree from a non US university. harumph 11 hrs ago #2

Germany offers free collage tuition to US students, as do a number of other nations. marble falls 11 hrs ago #3

..? SSJVegeta 11 hrs ago #4

It's Manatee 10 hrs ago #6

Would I lie to you on a site of avid fact checkers???? marble falls 10 hrs ago #8

Point taken! SSJVegeta 9 hrs ago #13

Heres some information for you ... marble falls 9 hrs ago #11

I'm glad my children and nephews are done with all that. DFW 10 hrs ago #5

Shouldn't be lending people money that they can't pay back. MichMan 10 hrs ago #7

And we can start shutting down schools because earning minimum wage and supporting oneself while handing over ... marble falls 10 hrs ago #10

Student loans have been issued by the federal government for 15 years, not banks MichMan 9 hrs ago #12

Yes, we should treat higher education today like we did high school decades ago. W_HAMILTON 9 hrs ago #14

There's changes to what is considered full time too for grad students Johnny2X2X 10 hrs ago #9