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Perhaps we could make only the first time through college free. If you fail or drop out, the next time through, the student covers tuition themselves. I have n
by sli 9y ago
Perhaps we could make only the first time through college free. If you fail or drop out, the next time through, the student covers tuition themselves.
I have no real opinion on that idea, or any idea how effective it would be, so I'll say nothing more.
- matwood 9y agoSomeone would still have living expenses so it's not like they could just hang out at school the whole time. If someone really wants to work in restaurants and be a professional student who cares? Realistically, having college remain free helps people who later in life want to change careers, but need some education to do so. We pay a lot of lip service in the US to retraining the workforce, yet do little to facilitate the training.
- specialist 9y agoI reimburse my child per a formula: A = 100%, B = 80%, C = 60%, etc. 4.0 GPA = 120% (hasn't happened). I will happily pay for everything, a full ride, as a parent or a taxpayer, if the student does the work.
- Fomite 9y agoYou've just disincentivized your child to take organic chemistry.
- specialist 9y agoYa, that's a good point. As a taxpayer and a parent, I do want students to dabble. So maybe cover the first two years, no questions, no qualifications. Thereafter, I'd want any effort I'm paying for to be made in earnest.
- lordCarbonFiber 9y agoOptimize for least amount of challenging classes, impose huge monetary penalty for risk taking. Sounds like you're doing a stand up job in parenting.
- specialist 9y agoThanks. I do my best. I'm glad you approve.