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return2ozma@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

Students borrowing from the federal government this fall will face the highest interest rate in more than a decade

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Students borrowing from the federal government this fall will face the highest interest rate in more than a decade

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return2ozma@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 1 year ago
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Students borrowing from the federal government this fall will face the highest interest rate in more than a decade
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While the rate level is set by a pre-determined formula, the Obama administration was able to retroactively reset interest rates through a bipartisan effort in 2013.
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    The insane part is that college has a good chance to have no effect on your overall earning potential. Polymatter did an excellent video on it recently.

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      I have a MSc from a state university and can’t even get an interview.

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        Sadly all too common, one of my friends has a master’s of structural engineering and he drives an Uber for a living

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      You have a link to said video.

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        Looks like this one.

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      Yeah, it really only comes down to whether you’re at an ivy and networking for future connections. Source: did not attain a college degree, ended up among CS grads.

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