Anybody here gets financial aid from NC?

[tarheelpride]

Because state aid is about to go down...

I saw some of this coming, but an estimated 6,000 fewer students? As someone dependent on aid, this isn't good news

[Davidson Deac II]

Sorry to hear that, hope you can find other funding.

On the plus side, this means more college girls stripping their way to a degree. :)

[tarheelpride]

and that I will proudly support with my loan money :D

[Johnny Rockets]

Yep...affected my son (and ultimately me). Going to a state school (NC State) and tuition went up and state funding went down. Joy.

[Dpantherman]

Mine has went down each year, but its not going down so bad to wear im in trouble. As long as I graduate in May I should be fine.

[tarheelpride]

I wouldn't be so concerned for myself if I already had my award package (another issue in itself :mad:). I will graduate regardless, but I prefer it if I don't take out loans this year.

[tarheelpride]

But still that 6,000 estimate seems a bit drastic to me.

That tuition hike is a load of bullpoo to me. But I get the feeling this will eventually lead to talks of relaxing that mandatory 82% of in-state students or whatever you want to call it

[Dpantherman]

Well it helps that I have savings for college, I just didn't want to have to use it all up. Aid went down about 1,000 each year. But it looks like I should be able to make it through this year.

What I usually do is right when the semester starts I go in the financial aid office and try to scrap the pan with the counselors to see if they can find anything else to add. It usually works even if its only $500. Every dime counts

[Ja Rhule]

My friend graduated with 4 year degree... couldnt find a job so he went for masters in accounting... got $35,000 more in loans... Still can't find a job. He owes like $90,000. I worked with a girl, she owes $590,000 to state in tuition money. She got a masters in sports medicine and couldnt find a job so now she decided to go to pharmacy school. Not smart.

Point is... When you graduate, you better find a job somehow or somewhere. G'ment will come after you hard.

[Dpantherman]

Exactly why i didn't take out any loans. I don't owe anyone a dime.

[Niner National]

My friend graduated with 4 year degree... couldnt find a job so he went for masters in accounting... got $35,000 more in loans... Still can't find a job. He owes like $90,000. I worked with a girl, she owes $590,000 to state in tuition money. She got a masters in sports medicine and couldnt find a job so now she decided to go to pharmacy school. Not smart.

Point is... When you graduate, you better find a job somehow or somewhere. G'ment will come after you hard.

Ouch. You can never get rid of student loan debt. If you declare bankruptcy, it will not go away. It will literally follow you to the grave and then transfer to your family members.

If your friend really owes 590k, she is fuged for life.

[OneBadassCat]

My friend graduated with 4 year degree... couldnt find a job so he went for masters in accounting... got $35,000 more in loans... Still can't find a job. He owes like $90,000. I worked with a girl, she owes $590,000 to state in tuition money. She got a masters in sports medicine and couldnt find a job so now she decided to go to pharmacy school. Not smart.

Point is... When you graduate, you better find a job somehow or somewhere. G'ment will come after you hard.

That's what scares me about grad school and post grad school. Even people with very advanced degrees are having a tough time finding a job. I'm not sure I want to risk taking on the debt. I don't owe anything right now. I feel like just graduating, try to market myself better, and accomplish some things while im still in my youth.

[tarheelpride]

I find myself fortunate that the only loans I had to take out were summer school loans. Even then that amount is probably under $6,000. I refuse to think about grad school right now until I can get a job and hopefully have my employer pay for further education

[Ja Rhule]

Ouch. You can never get rid of student loan debt. If you declare bankruptcy, it will not go away. It will literally follow you to the grave and then transfer to your family members.

If your friend really owes 590k, she is fuged for life.

She's not really my friend and it is true. Pharmacists usually make around $110,000 so she thinks she'll be able to pay it off. Last I heard of her she was trying to get engage to some guy who just became a pharmacist. She did not tell him about 590k debt...