Originally Posted by Dude
Even for the kids who are more interested in the state flagship, we've been telling kids for generations that if they earn top grades and/or excel in the right extracurriculars, they'll earn enough scholarships/grants to pay for college. That particular lie has gotten bigger every year.

This is compounded by the fact that the average student can't self-finance university studies through summer work anymore:

http://www.theatlantic.com/educatio...working-your-way-through-college/359735/


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