“College is a scam” negros just took a monumental L today

[BrothaZay]

 

[Peter Popoff]

I just graduated.

 

[EndDomination]

They've been taking Ls for years now.

The idea that Black people going to college is a "scam," when we have some of the lowest rates of attendance and graduation has always been idiotic.
We navigate more barriers as a people in dealing with education than other races and ethnic groups, but higher education *completion* is absolutely a worthwhile endeavor and improves everything from life expectancy and health to long-term earning goals and child success.

Everyone who can enroll in PSLF should immediately.

 

[JamesJabdi]

College is worth something......the scamming is when they charge 200k for a bachelors degree.

 

[Software]

College is overpriced yes but it's only a scam if you didn't plan on majoring in something that will eventually pay you good and/or you drop out

Even 60k in student debt for a 4 year degree still lets you make on average a million more over your lifetime than non college grads. 60k to make 1 million? Sounds like a good investment to me...

 

[bnew]

it seems if you made a payment during the "payment pause" you can get a refund up to $10K too.

https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/covid-19/payment-pause-zero-interest

 

[JamesJabdi]

College is overpriced yes but it's only a scam if you didn't plan on majoring in something that will eventually pay you good and/or you drop out

Even 60k in student debt for a 4 year degree still let's you make on average a million more over your lifetime than non college grads. 60k to make 1 million? Sounds like a good investment to me...

The jobmarket is messed up

Any college degree would gurantee a job just 20 years ago.....now they saying you need a bachelors, 3 years experience and a reference from warren buffet to get an entry level job.

 

[Software]

The jobmarket is messed up

Any college degree would gurantee a job just 20 years ago.....now they saying you need a bachelors, 3 years experience and a reference from warren buffet to get an entry level job.

We're in one of the strongest job markets in the past few years but I get what you're saying tho.

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

College is worth something......the scamming is when they charge 200k for a bachelors degree.

Mf’s dumb enough to sign up for it at a FOR PROFIT school or get a degree not worth anything

 

[WaveWhisperer]

Ima bout to be debt free

 

[Bubba T]

A lot of people just don’t like other people benefitting from something they aren’t benefiting from.

Theyll mask it with other reasons (Inflation seems to be the favorite) but it mostly boils down to the crab mentality.

Whats funny about this is that it’s similar to conservative viewpoints that people swear they’re against.

 

[ignorethis]

Mf’s dumb enough to sign up for it at a FOR PROFIT school or get a degree not worth anything

90% of the degrees at respected universities are worthless.

If you a worker bee and know you want to work a decent job until retirement go to college, if you know working a 9-5 isn’t for you, I wouldn’t do it.

I paid off my student loans like 5-6 years ago though, how I get my refund lol.

 

[EndDomination]

Mf’s dumb enough to sign up for it at a FOR PROFIT school or get a degree not worth anything

The aggressive advertising of the for-profit education market is something to behold, it preys on three things: (1) people's willingness to think of themselves as "different," (2) the inherent belief that education of any kind is automatic social and economic advancement, and; (3) people's ignorance.

For-profit schools target nontraditional students, vets, and generally poorer men and women of color (especially Black men and women). I know a lot of genuinely hard-working people that, without any guidance, ended up tens of thousands of dollars in debt from for-profit schools trying to make it out.

And the "worth" of a degree depends on your social network, who your parents are, and your awareness of the market prior to starting the program. My girl has a English Lit degree from a prestigious university and outearns me, in part because of her social network, her own tenacity, and some sheer luck.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

5% income cap!!!



Let’s go JOE ​

 

[8WON6]

The aggressive advertising of the for-profit education market is something to behold, it preys on three things: (1) people's willingness to think of themselves as "different," (2) the inherent belief that education of any kind is automatic social and economic advancement, and; (3) people's ignorance.

For-profit schools target nontraditional students, vets, and generally poorer men and women of color (especially Black men and women). I know a lot of genuinely hard-working people that, without any guidance, ended up tens of thousands of dollars in debt from for-profit schools trying to make it out.

And the "worth" of a degree depends on your social network, who your parents are, and your awareness of the market prior to starting the program. My girl has a English Lit degree from a prestigious university and outearns me, in part because of her social network, her own tenacity, and some sheer luck.

i was going to respond but you said it way better than i could have.
repped.