jarvisk2 t1_jcnajy4 wrote on March 18, 2023 at 1:50 AM

Reply to comment by KITTYONFYRE in Former SVC campus in Bennington being sold for destination resort. by SVTer

it is absolutely a choice i was forced into. i had no help with college and no one to willing to co-sign a loan. vermont colleges were too expensive for me and my sisters. i had to move to a southern state, wait a year for residency, and get a college degree there. i was PAID a couple thousand dollars to get my degree with my 4.0 GPA instead of going into debt. not everyone can afford $7,000~ a year. yes, i agree housing is awful here, but vermont colleges have way more expensive in-state tuition in comparison to other states. please don't belittle my experience.

KITTYONFYRE t1_jcneovb wrote on March 18, 2023 at 2:25 AM

> please don't belittle my experience.

I never belittled anyone - sorry if my words came across that way, it was not my intent

> not everyone can afford $7,000~ a year.

I mean, if you spent a year at home working (rather than in the south) and worked during the summers, you easily could have afforded 7k/year, same as me... it's not cheap, yeah, but it's within reach for anyone who doesn't have dependants and can live at home (or other cheap housing) for a year.

moreover, uvm isn't the cheapest school in the state, anyway. kind of irrelevant how much it costs. "I can't go to school in Massachusetts because Boston University is too expensive!" there are other options in the state for less

this is not to say you made the wrong decision or anything like that! but if someone wants to go to school in-state, it's easily achievable for almost everyone (again, besides those with dependents and who cannot rely on their parents for housing while in school).

meanwhile, buying property is completely out of reach unless you make 80k a year and can live at home/very cheap housing for 2-4 years to save up for a house. one is a far larger issue for young people in general.

jarvisk2 t1_jcnh7pc wrote on March 18, 2023 at 2:46 AM

you're clearly set in your opinion, but like i said -- for those without any parental support college is unaffordable in this state.

KITTYONFYRE t1_jcnhiy7 wrote on March 18, 2023 at 2:49 AM

maybe uvm is, there's plenty of other places to go to school though...

jarvisk2 t1_jcns776 wrote on March 18, 2023 at 4:28 AM

listen, i attended ccv for a year i know what it costs.

KITTYONFYRE t1_jcopk6k wrote on March 18, 2023 at 11:49 AM

damn this person knows what 2 colleges in the state cost per year, wrap it up, we’re done here.

tossawayintheend t1_jcozili wrote on March 18, 2023 at 1:26 PM

Isn't it free for people with household income under $75k?

jarvisk2 t1_jcqtz4u wrote on March 18, 2023 at 9:15 PM

what somebody's parents make for money shouldn't have anything to do with how much college costs. i guess i'm baffled at all the help everybody seems to be receiving. your parents can make a million dollars a year and still not give you single penny for college. your parents do not have to provide a roof or food the moment you turn 18. i get that a lot of people are in better situations, but jeez the blindness. an 18 yr old needing to house & feed themselves while working as many hours as they can at a minimum wage hs diploma job can't afford a timely college degree in vermont. PERIOD.