Wow. Free schooling..., Where was this when I started?? Options

[James]

This sucks. I had to pay for my education, so they should have to pay for their education! I certainly don't want to pay for their education.

Anyway, you might as well advise any younger siblings you might have if they qualify.

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Texas Tech University Announces Guaranteed Tuition Program

In an effort to increase access to higher education, Texas Tech University System Chancellor Kent Hance Monday (Feb. 12) announced a plan to offer free tuition and mandatory fees to some Texans.

During testimony Monday (Feb. 12) before the Texas House of Representatives Higher Education Committee, Hance announced a plan that would guarantee 100 percent of tuition and mandatory fees for the average course load for all new freshman students from Texas whose family’s adjusted gross income does not exceed $40,000. The plan will go into effect for the fall 2007 semester.

“Texas Tech is committed to providing higher education opportunities for financially disadvantaged Texans,” said Hance. “It is vital that we find ways to make college affordable for as many Texans as possible. The state’s future depends on a well-educated population.”

“We will pay for eight semesters of higher education, the time it typically takes to complete a degree,” said Texas Tech University President Jon Whitmore. “This means that many students who did not think they could afford college now can. A degree from Texas Tech means a brighter economic future for these students and for our state.”

The Red Raider Guarantee program is available to first-time freshman students who are Texas residents and who enroll as full time students each semester. Students must also be eligible for federal financial aid. Eligible students who complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form before May 1, 2007, are guaranteed to receive funds. Any applications received after May 1, 2007 will be awarded based on available funding. Students may qualify for the program for up to eight semesters of full-time enrollment.

Texas Tech students who are enrolled in 15 credit hours per semester currently pay $6,800 in tuition and mandatory fees per year. Under the new program, tuition and mandatory fees will be paid by a combination of federal, state and institutional funds.

Eligible students are encouraged to learn more at www.redraiderguarantee.ttu.edu.

[Rocky]

Y'all are acting like such bitches.


This idea does not "fuck" the middle class or anybody -

It offers opportunity to people in a lower financial bracket. And from that article, it seems that these people still have to be admitted into Tech. Granted it isn't exactly hard to get into Tech - but still, the point is it isn't just handing a free education to everybody in a poor family.


The point is, giving somebody an advantage does not imply those who don't get the advantage are automatically fucked.

[Spectatrix]

The point is, giving somebody an advantage does not imply those who don't get the advantage are automatically fucked.

It's hard to get excited about paying taxes (or higher tuition, depending on where the money's coming from) for somebody else's kid to get an education. I know we already do, but shit.