Cycloptichorn wrote:Ask, receive.
Quote:On March 15, the UC Board of Regents approved student fees for the 2007-2008 academic year. Based on its decisions, we expect total fees for Boalt students to rise by $1,258 (5%) to $26,729 for residents and by $1,127 (3%) to $37,721 for nonresidents.
Cycloptichorn
Where is that?
I checked my alma mater that I graduated from in the 60's (Oklahoma State) and although the fee schedule is a bit more complicated, and there may be some fees over and above the basic cost, the basic cost is listed at $108.75 per semester of undergraduate hour. At 16 credit hours per semester, that works out to $1,740 or $3,480 per year, a far cry from $26,000. Whatever other fees there are, I would have to see proven numbers in black and white to convince me that it would rise to more than $20,000.
I am sure some states are higher than others.
I think I remember something like around $7.00 or was it $10 or $12.00 per hour or so when I went to school? I don't remember. $10.00 is worth about $60.00 now, so perhaps tuition has gotten more expensive but not so tremendous that college is totally out of reach.
Of course, there will be textbooks, computer, etc., plus living expenses, however living expenses occur whether you go to school or not. Low interest, or delayed interest student loans, I would have to check this out as well in terms of what is available now, but obviously money is available for someone that genuinely wants an education.
LockeD, if you don't have a ton of money, you don't have to go to Harvard or Yale to get a decent education.
LockeD, would you be so kind as to let me know what this mysterious new field of research is that you plan to spend 20 or 30 years to perfect this new wonderful and unique technology you have in mind? Or is it to remain a secret? If it so different, how much good is schooling really going to do you? After all, the professors won't be teaching it yet. Perhaps you are another Einstein that just needs a vacant garage where you can think and build your own laboratory with your own equipment? With such a genius of an idea, you should be able to figure out how to do that for little or no money while you work a day job to put food on the table.
By the way, LockeD, you don't pay for the knowledge. You have to get that yourself, but if you want to get a degree written on a piece of paper, it will cost you something. Professors need to be paid to teach classes, and buildings and facilities cost money to maintain. That will never be free. Somebody must pay for it.
P.S. LockeD, this isn't a joke, is it? You are serious about some of this? Just checking? I think I smell a rat, but I will be nice and give you the benefit of the doubt.
