<p>@sjcarter,</p>
<p>My daughter was accepted to Howard. Her FA package? She will have to take out $10,000 loans/year. No dice. Another school, an Ivy League only wants her to spend $2500/year. Her summer contribution. That’s $10,000 for an amazing education. I know plenty of kids who are at HBCUs and their parents can’t afford the debt. They have had to return home. I find this to be heartbreaking.</p>
<p>I just hopped over to their website and checked out the cost of a Brandeis education. Roughly $61,000/year…not sure if that includes books or not. For Smiles & giggles, let’s say they are going to give you a $250,000 education. For FREE!!! </p>
<p>Now, Howard has it’s hands out for $100,000. Wow. </p>
<p>If you have 2 tables, one with $250,000 for you to pick up & take/spend…to educate yourself, to blossom, to explore, to grow, to learn amazing life lessons from others who are very different from you…</p>
<p>The other table tells you to place $100,000 plus interest…and you will be among people who look like you, most of which have shared the same experiences, and yes, you will be comfortable amongst your own…but where does the true learning come in? Remember this, learning should happen outside of the classroom as well as inside. </p>
<p>I am in no way knocking Howard, if they were offering the same package. Howard would be tops. But money is not easy to come by for anyone these days. </p>