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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The number of low income students going to college dropped during covid and is now dropping again because of the FAFSA f**-up. This is going to lead to more income inequality. But on dcum, everyone is yelling about the unfair advantage first gen and poor students get and plotting how they can look like they are first gen.

The whole thing is sad and gross.[/quote]

we are the only country in the world that pays for people that aren't citizens to be educated in higher institutions. It's laughable in other countries. [/quote]

We don't pay for international students to attend college here. Vast majority are FULL pay with little to no merit (and merit is from the school not the govt if it's received).  If anything, them coming reduces the tuition rates for everyone else. [/quote]

I kinda agree and disagree with both of you..

Yes, International students are full pay barring some merit aid (not much). However, some undocumented immigrants/immigrants without a clear path to residency or citizenship in this country are still technically foreigners and they qualify for need-based aid, sometimes amounting to a free ride.

No, we don't need foreigners to subsidize costs. That would make sense if foreigners are only allowed to go to schools that Americans aren't fighting over each other to attend (say T50.. maybe it's T30). Rather, they compete with US full pay students and take away seats at top schools. I'd rather my full pay kid get that seat at Harvard that was given to a foreigner and 'subsidize' costs for Harvard.[/quote]

Except your entire thesis is wrong.  All the immigrants in Germany can go to college for free (at many) or nearly free...and actually Americans can attend those colleges right now for the exact same tuition.

Here is just a sampling of colleges in Germany that ANYONE accepted can attend for free tuition (all taught in English):

Here is a list of tuition-free universities that have English-taught programs in Germany:
Technical University of Munchen.
University of Bonn.
University of Hamburg.
TU Darmstadt.
FAU Erlangen Nurnberg.
University of Munster.
Hamburg University of Technology.
SRH University of Heidelberg.

You pay for your own room & board...but $0 tuition.[/quote]

What's my thesis and why is it wrong? I was talking about US universities and the fact that we don't need foreign money to subsidize our students and you list 10 German universities are free! confused..

If your point is that we are not the only country to spend money on foreigners to study, then great! That was not my thesis.[/quote]

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