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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Those are creative and appealing offers- saves a significant amount of a 4 year degree.[/quote]

$1000/year is a significant savings? Tuition is $23,000.[/quote]

The community college credit would save quite a bit of money.

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so does just going to community college... they should offer special housing. The point is to make friends and connections.[/quote]

They would attend community college for a year, get transfer credit for the classes AND they would get credit in the amount spent on the community college off of their sophomore year tuition at Tech.

That is a good deal.[/quote]

For parents. Not for the kids who want the freshman experience [/quote]

No, it's a good financial deal for the students who won't be burdened by excessive loans or will have money left over for grad school or another degree.  The traditional "freshman experience" at Tech is no longer guaranteed.  But a larger number of students will at least get a taste of what it means to be a Hokie.[/quote]

However, most kids aren't applying to a 4 year school to decide to go to community college for a year, when all of their friends on IG are posting their move-in days.  I am not saying the deal isn't good.  I am saying parents will want this and the kids will not.  [/quote]

I 110% agree with you.  A big part of the college experience is living in the dorms - I totally get that.  I know that I would be disappointed if I had worked hard throughout HS, got accepted into a great in state school, chose that school to attend and then was told "Eh, we don't really want you here.  Can you live with your parents and go to community college for awhile?"

Financially it is a good deal and it's only for a year.  But, yeah, that would be a let down to me, too. I get it.  [/quote]

Dude, you can live in the dorms as a sophomore, too, who's stopping you? You'll still get your 'experience' you seem to be so hung up on, only a year later![/quote]

Yes.  But that's like having the beach trip that you've been planning for and eagerly awaiting postponed until next summer.  Sorry, the owner double booked the beach house.  Oops! Lolz.[/quote]

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