I hate the FASFA.

[GMElias]

GO FAFSA...yeah, it sometimes sucks, but sometimes it does get you some money...too bad education costs so much anyway...especially for such a crappy system!
-Elias

 

[chess9]

Orsurum:

Everyone's entitled to a free college education under socialism, right?

So, yet another reason to vote for that socialist pig Kerry.

-Robert

 

[piasabird]

Lucky if my wife and I can make 56K together.

It is probably the FASFA that cause the education fees to rise as high as they have.

Go to a Community College and get a transfer Degree and you can keep tuition down to about $1200 a semester.

 

[gutharius]

you could always mark them as deaceased.

 

[Grakatt]

Hmmm. That seems odd, to me, of course, since the system here is very different. We get to borrow money from the government for up to 6 years, which we do have to pay back. We also recieve freely a smaller amount of money for up to 6 years. This together is enough to lead a decent student-life, to be sure. Only catch is that you have to actually pass a certain amount of your studies in order to get money for the next term. Also, and this is more on-topic, you get less if you start earning money through a job. Nothing has anything to do with your parents.

Then again, this country has been ruled by the 'social democrats' for ever and ever and ever. Which, of course, feels both good and bad.

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: Infohawk
I don't feel too bad for the original poster, but I still have problems with the implementation of FAFSA. The goal is to make sure rich parents aren't getting their kids educations paid for by taxes when more needy people want it.

It's a traditional conservative belief that your outcome in life is determined by your inherent merit. Well, I would be willing to accept that IF the playing-fields were level. The fact is, they're not. Certain people's parents are wealthy and their kids get a huge benefit. If America is going to be merit-based then we need to help kids from poorer families get equal educational opportunities. It's absurd to pretend like your parents are not a central role-player in any young person's financial situation.

Now for my gripe: people manipulate the system. (It sounds like the original poster wants to get out of it too). I have wealthy friends who, through mispreresentation or loopholes, make it look like they're poor when they are far from it. Then there are way too many middle-class families who bear the brunt because they report accurately.

While my father has done well for himself I do not benefit from that; I find insinuations to that effect to be untrue and insulting. Both my parents have made it clear that I am responsible for my own education and for my own finances, and while they have helped a little bit I have supported myself for the last three years through scholarships and working two jobs.