Tuition Free Schools

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussions' started by -kevin-, Feb 20, 2004.

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  1. -kevin-

    -kevin- Resident Redneck

  2. AV8R

    AV8R Active Member

    My father graduated from Berea College in Berea, Kentucky. This is a totally tuition-free school. To qualify, you have to come from an economically disadvantaged family. I haven't got a clue as to how the school is funded but I do know that it is ranked #1 in the South by US News and World Report.

    Check it out...

    Berea College
     
  3. Tireman4

    Tireman4 member

    I have a colleague that teaches at Berea College. He is teaching history and english lit. He said it was a challenge to teach lit classes when all we were taught in school to teach was history. If you need my imput, email me
     
  4. DL-Luvr

    DL-Luvr New Member

    Don't understand your comment Fed - "tuition free" doesn't equal DL.

    Deep Springs is a two year college that has 26 male students - totally campus based because the students work on a farm to support themselves during their studies. Deep Springs, Webb, Cooper and Curtis are private highly selective institutions.

    The military academies are definitely not DL - they are very selective and grant only a bachelor's degree.

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  5. -kevin-

    -kevin- Resident Redneck

    you quoted me accurately. These are not DL and as such I posted them in the "off-topic" forum. Sorry if I offended your sensibilities. Glad to see that you are pro education for those that cannot afford but are well equipped to otherwise attend.

    I'll refrain in the future........
     
  6. BillDayson

    BillDayson New Member

    Some of the highly selective B&M doctoral programs provide each of the students that they admit with a full aid package and essentially pay their students a salary. The students serve as TAs and as research assistants.
     
  7. TEKMAN

    TEKMAN Semper Fi!

  8. AV8R

    AV8R Active Member


    I'm not sure what Berea's policy was 40 years ago when both my father and mother attended. Both of my parents were dirt-poor. My father graduated but my mother, who literally couldn't afford clothes or food, could not afford to continue her studies there. Fortunately, she was able to finally finish her BS through Excelsior a couple of years ago. I'll never forget the moment when she unrapped her Excelsior diploma. She had a good cry over it; her life-long dream of a college education was finally realized.
     
  9. DL-Luvr

    DL-Luvr New Member

    DL

    No offense Fed - I just wanted clarification. Thought I might have misread or misunderstood it.
     

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