Student loans > credit card debt

[Pete Zicato]

Originally Posted by Lamplighter

So now, I am putting pressure on my G-kids who are in college to pay attention,
and to only accept the kind of student-aid that comes as a grant (doesn't have to be re-paid),
and instead to work part time so they don't have to get involved with the "student loans".

I don't think this is possible anymore. State colleges are ~ $22-28k (in most states). The University of Illinois/Champaign is $32k for tuition/book/r&b.

I don't think your average college-student job will pay that in a year.