Americans are finishing college with average $30k in college loan debt. How about one year of national service in exchange for free college?
Feb 12, 2014 路 4:07 PM UTC
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@marwilliamson @DickandSharon They have this in place already--peacecorp, americorps, teachers in high risk areas. Paid. Great programs.
@marwilliamson military doesn't have enough money now for service members to go to school. If even thought about, should be four years.
@marwilliamson @nicolesandler Who are these people? I went from nothing to a MBA in 4-yrs with $60k debt. Yet I worked 40+hrs/wk to help pay
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With pay! @marwilliamson Americans finishing college with average $30k loan debt. How about one year of national service for free college?
@marwilliamson too much easy money (fed backed student loans) caused tuition to rise more than inflation. Colleges should cut costs.
@marwilliamson @nicolesandler Make it two! Use Switzerland as model. National Service could be military, hospital, education, infrastructure
@marwilliamson I think id move to the states for that...
@marwilliamson How about all 19-year-olds serving 2 yrs military/gov service before college: learn what they want to do with their lives.
@marwilliamson Yes but also equitably spread the debt load to all students, regardless of parent's income, and hold all students accountable