... which I suppose leads to the question of WHY US college tuition costs are as high as they are. The arguable answer is that anyone who chooses to attend college can in fact secure a gov't backed loan to cover the tuition ... with a highly 'variable' requirement that the borrowed tuition money actually be paid back in full. Thus this girl is crazy if she intends to spend $62,000 cash to pay her tuition, versus taking out the gov't backed loan, making monthly payments which won't exceed 10% of her 'disposable' income, and then having the remaining balance 'forgiven' after 10 or 20 years. College only 'costs' $62,000 if the student is actually required to (re)pay that $62,000 !But all of this is deviating from the point she is attempting to use her media attention to make:: School tuition fees are too high, and our current collective attitude emphasizing the absolute importance of a college education is only adding fuel to the metaphorical fire.



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