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Right now, protesters are camped out in front of banks,
financial institutions and universities to draw attention to a broken
system. One of the points in their plan the fix the economy is
forgiveness of student loan debt. Rather than continuing to make
things easier for big banks through deregulation and tax cuts, we can
stimulate the economy by giving that money to struggling college
graduates who entered the workforce with massive debts at a time when
good jobs are scarce. Tuition costs have steadily risen as the
economy has gotten worse, and as a result the average student is now
graduating college with $20,000 in student loan debt, and many have
no way to pay it off.
If you don't want this to happen to you, there are still a few
ways to get through college without having to take out any student
loans.
1. Be Awesome: Merit-based scholarships will continue to exist for
as long as universities continue to compete for top talent. And with
limited resources, universities are only getting more competitive.
2. Play Football: Football turns colleges into money-making
machines. With the decline in public funding, universities are
turning more and more to the donations of generous alumni. And
nothing makes alumni feel more generous than a winning football
season. For that reason, football programs will always be well
funded. These days it seems like they are even better funded than the
educational programs. Get good enough at football, and universities
will be paying you to get an education.
3. Join the Military: Even as education funding gets slashed left
and right, defense spending is still going up and up. If you join the
military, this could be good news for you. Air
Force tuition assistance can potentially cover all of your
education costs. The New GI Bill, or the Post-9/11 GI Bill,
provides eligible members of our armed forces with all of the
financial resources they need to get a top-notch education. And no
one deserves it more than our armed forces. With so many veterans
coming home to a depressed economy, programs like this are more
important than ever.
4. Be a Good Golf Caddie: The Chick
Evans Caddie Scholarship offers full tuition and housing payment
for individuals with good grades, character, financial need and a
"strong caddie record."
5. Be named Gatling (or Gatlin): The John Gatling Scholarship will
give a full ride to North Carolina State University to anyone
sharing the name of the famous Gatling gun.
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