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Your opinion on college fees/education cuts.

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  • #102
    melekalikimaka
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭melekalikimaka


    shadowninty wrote: »
    Surely thats taking advantage of those who really need government grants and services...

    how would one distinguish that? I worked instead. most here think they shouldnt have to work, or can't get a job, I did and that paid my way? I fail to see how this petty attempt to weaken my argument is meant to progress.

    anyway back on topic.

    fees in with loan system = sense


  • #103
    unknown13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,659 ✭✭✭unknown13


    melekalikimaka wrote: »
    how would one distinguish that? I worked instead. most here think they shouldnt have to work, or can't get a job, I did and that paid my way? I fail to see how this petty attempt to weaken my argument is meant to progress.

    anyway back on topic.

    fees in with loan system = sense

    Yes, fees in with a loan system makes sense however the price of fees should be as low as possible in order that will get universities best rankings.

    We don't an American system of very high fees though.


  • #104
    melekalikimaka
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭melekalikimaka


    unknown13 wrote: »
    the price of fees should be as low as possible in order that will get universities best rankings.

    the fees should be enough that the government no longer needs to support third level education and the replayments arent crippling to the graduates


  • #105
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    University Rankings are ridiculous and shouldn't come into the debate about fees.

    The fees in any potential loan system should be high enough to allow the Universities to provide a top-quality education to everyone.

    They probably shouldn't exceed ten thousand a year. That would be too severe a debt to leave college with.


  • #106
    MavisDavis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,263 ✭✭✭MavisDavis


    Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »
    I really wonder what planet people who are still telling others to 'get a job' are living on.

    I agree with this.

    I really wonder what planet people who still think the government should pay our fees are on too, though.

    We are adults. We are going to college/university (or at least a large majority of us are) because we want to have decent jobs in the future. The country is currently holding on by a thread. We should have to pay for our educations.

    However, I do not advocate re-introducing fees. I think it is ridiculous to decide whether someone should have to pay thousands of euro a year based on what their parents earn. A student loan system is the only real fair option. It puts every student in the same boat.


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