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In reply to the discussion: Forgiving Student Loans..... [View all]SWBTATTReg
(22,110 posts)forgiving these college loans. I went to college too and paid my way through college myself by working 4 part time jobs and also, because of my excellent grades in high school a small scholarship that I had to maintain with a minimum grade point. I valued my education because I had to do the earning and learning both at the same thing.
I just feel that after I've seen so many 'Spring Break' movies and all of the partying that goes on (and the backlash against 'Spring Break' from cities all along the coast and FL (too out of control)), that why should I, as an US citizen, pay for these kids' college (in some manner, I don't know how this program would be funded or paid for), because I don't think that they'll respect and value the entire process and reasoning as to why they go to college to begin with (to further their education, to pick up marketable skills, etc.), unless they pay for it.
I can understand the needing a break, but like what we see now (Animal House atmosphere, etc.), but to offer a trillion dollar program to. If we continue to look seriously at such a program be sure to put in safeguards (minimum grades) to prevent those students / persons from abusing the program and just 'partying' all of the time. Also, if people are kicked off the program due to bad grades and / or just plain negligence, they must pay (loans not forgiven), this gives them incentives to continue with good grades and finish the program.
Even with the safeguards above, I still hesitate to support such a program. I guess it is because I never have been given anything, had to work for it, and I think that this 'free college' program is going to have problems with it (for we all know how effective the government works, eh?).