Veterans Aren’t The Only People Who Deserve Affordable Education

I would like to go back to school, but for me, with the cost of living in the DC area, I can't afford it. I make too much to qualify for financial aid and frankly many govt agencies are no longer offering tuition assistance. I don't want the added debt of another loan. So I'm trying to get whatever training and certifications I can through my job.

College keeps getting more expensive because the government is backing the loans so the banks and schools hand out the money easier, which in turn the college says we are going to charge more since money is easier. I saw the perfect cartoon once with the secretary yelling into the college deans office that the government will back higher loans and than he yells back "Raise the tuition".

IF an individual would do their homework and fill out the proper paperwork, tuition assistance is available for just about everyone that wants to attend college. Now, that being said, you might not qualify nor still be able to afford Yale, Stamford, or Harvard. There are some very affordable community colleges to knock out the basics and pre-requisit classes. That leaves a much lighter financial burden for the more expensive institutions.

I'm currently attending a local community college trying to obtain my Paramedic license. Had I expended the effort, most of the tuition would have been covered by grants and scholarships. It was easier and less paperwork to use GI Bill benefits so that's what I am using.

College can be done without GI Bill or similar but it takes effort, drive, and dedication.