> Sure you can argue "if you really wanted to do it you would" and that is a fair point but I don't feel the struggle should be so high. Why can't we make it ea

> Sure you can argue "if you really wanted to do it you would" and that is a fair point but I don't feel the struggle should be so high. Why can't we make it easier for someone in their 30s or 40s, for example, to get a degree and change the direction of their life? So many people are where they are now and cannot change that because the start of their life was disadvantaged through no fault of their own. Now they are adults, give them the chance to be more. in your opinion, what exactly makes it harder for an older person to go back and get a degree? AFAIK, all the same loans are available to older folks. if someone in their forties were actually willing to live like a college kid for four years, it seems like they would at least be on the same financial footing as kids that don't get support from their parents. is it that the opportunity cost is higher, since they have at least some earning potential already?