<p>Wondering on some opinions to the UC syytem:
Fix</a> UC: UC Student Investment Proposal</p>
<p>Under this proposal, UC student would pay $0 in tuition up front, but would then contribute 5% of their income after graduation to the UC for 20 years of employment. Mark Yudof is reported to support the proposal.</p>
<p>I really liked this Colorlines report on the proposal. I think it’s a marvelous idea for students to pay 5% over 20 years, but there have to be some built in protections. For example, I don’t think the University should have any recourse if a graduate chooses to pursue a less lucrative or service-based path, and their should be no punishment for students who are unemployed (by choice or not).</p>
<p><a href=“http://colorlines.com/archives/2012/01/uc_president_is_seriously_considering_students_plan_that_eliminates_tuition.html[/url]”>http://colorlines.com/archives/2012/01/uc_president_is_seriously_considering_students_plan_that_eliminates_tuition.html</a></p>
<p>I think that’s one of the main perspectives behind the proposal: UCs will have incentive to prepare their students to be the best so that they get the best jobs that pay the best, therefore bringing in the most $ for the UC system.</p>
<p>I would suggest giving entering students the option of choosing between the current payment method (pay up front tuition), the proposed payment deferral plan, or some combination thereof. The “combination option” would be where you pay a partial tuition up front, and then you choose whether you want to pay a lower percentage over 20 years, or pay 5% over a fewer number of years. (Let the bean counters in Sacramento figure out the algorithms.)</p>