It is sad to see so many students with crippling student loans. I am thankful that my state allows students to get an associate degree for free through community colleges as long as long as they keep up their grades. My youngest daughter has been able to take advantage of this program, and, if she stays with her current employer, they will cover the cost of her bachelor's degree. Unfortunately, this program started too late for my oldest who does have student loans and is currently working on her master's. Because she teaches in an area that is economically depressed, she can get some loan forgiveness after three years. That will not cover the entire cost, however. These costs are definitely inflated because I was able to pay my entire tuition at this same university with my summer farm employment plus work/study and have pocket money left over.
I am hopeful that Discover University will not have this high of a tuition! It would be nice to have on campus jobs though, so some students could work while attending school.