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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why is this bad? I rather have 18 year olds adjust their dream major to a minor or a club than have them be broke at 30 and default on loans. [/quote]
This, go to community college or their state school.  Our kids will go to the state school except if they get aid.. we strongly believe in no debt.[/quote]

You believe the value of an education is directly related to the financial compensation someone gets afterwards. That's sad.

How many artists (actors, musicians, dancers, etc) struggle in those early years? It takes years to build up the portfolio and experience to make a living purely from art. Does that mean arts education isn't valuable? Poorz shouldn't get proper instruction?

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DP here. I don’t think we should enjoy our arts on the backs of the poor, indebted, and impoverished. It’s a conundrum with no good solutions.

I don’t think there is any problem with people choosing their art over their finances. Living frugally as an artist is as old as time. Getting loans to live frugally as an artist is not as old as time. As we’ve discussed endlessly on this forum, something is wrong with the cost of higher ed. For young artists to-be, your state schools are where it’s at. [/quote]

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