Big changes coming for student loan system starting July 1

[DFW]

5. I'm glad my children and nephews are done with all that.

My four grandchildren are all citizens of Germany (and the USA), so their options are somewhat broader. There is still the issue of German universities denying entry to students with a “too low” GPA, which is different for every subject, and they are not ”free,” despite some PC propaganda you might hear in the States.

On the other hand, my two “German” (-based) granddaughters have parents that have been so wildly successful that they could afford the University of the Moon, including room, board, and four trips home on a yearly basis. My USA-based daughter has made no such fortune, but her sister is very sharing, and if I should ever live to see her sons enter college (check back with me in a week on that), I should be able contribute toward that as well.

At least, even though college in the USA seems to be spiraling out of reach of many normal mortals, my younger daughter and her man are very extraordinary mortals. I can only hope that their ability to pay full tuition—if their daughters even want to attend college in the USA, that is—will result in scholarships for some some other students who are brilliant, dedicated and broke.