Oh the community college I went to did. I was able to transfer every single credit to a 4 year college. I worked my butt off and was able to graduate in 3 years total. Only had $13K in student loans for my Bachelor's degree. And the 52 hours I took at the community college for the 1 year I was there cost me almost nothing because of grants/scholarships, and I lived at home.
I did a lot of research before I went to college and I triple checked that credits would transfer before taking classes. Maybe stuff is different in Texas, but a lot of people I know did it the same way that I did and saved a crap ton of $.
That was the exact same thing my offspring did. It did not transfer. I agree with your approach to higher education. I view higher education as not more than a pure scam today. Especially with covid. The engineering students I have been around know far less than farmers do. Texas is all about diversity now. It's sad. Congratulations by the way.
Indeed it's a scam... I went for two years, my wife finished out hers, granted at a different university than when we started. Nothing works the way it's supposed to. I've heard horror stories where even if you go to the 4 year school the entire time they can just up and change requirements/not offer a final required class so you have to come back an extra semester and spend $10k more to still be considered a full time student for financial aid purposes etc. The advisors are absolutely fucking useless as they are supposed to guide students on credit requirements for programs they don't understand at all.
It's a bunch of bullshit. There are only a few careers that are worth the hassle and years of debt anymore.
Community colleges are a racket as well. Credits do not commute to college as advertised, and they hand out federal money like crazy.
Oh the community college I went to did. I was able to transfer every single credit to a 4 year college. I worked my butt off and was able to graduate in 3 years total. Only had $13K in student loans for my Bachelor's degree. And the 52 hours I took at the community college for the 1 year I was there cost me almost nothing because of grants/scholarships, and I lived at home.
I did a lot of research before I went to college and I triple checked that credits would transfer before taking classes. Maybe stuff is different in Texas, but a lot of people I know did it the same way that I did and saved a crap ton of $.
That was the exact same thing my offspring did. It did not transfer. I agree with your approach to higher education. I view higher education as not more than a pure scam today. Especially with covid. The engineering students I have been around know far less than farmers do. Texas is all about diversity now. It's sad. Congratulations by the way.
Indeed it's a scam... I went for two years, my wife finished out hers, granted at a different university than when we started. Nothing works the way it's supposed to. I've heard horror stories where even if you go to the 4 year school the entire time they can just up and change requirements/not offer a final required class so you have to come back an extra semester and spend $10k more to still be considered a full time student for financial aid purposes etc. The advisors are absolutely fucking useless as they are supposed to guide students on credit requirements for programs they don't understand at all.
It's a bunch of bullshit. There are only a few careers that are worth the hassle and years of debt anymore.