College Dilemma

[JMJ_Pinoy]

You are going to be in debt no matter where you go to school. With some state schools you end up going 5-6 years instead of 4, so you are in debt just as much. Before transferring, check out how many of your credits will transfer.

Not necessarily. Tuition for state schools in California costs only about $3,000 per year, without financial aid. So 4-6 years at a state school in California actually costs less than one year at Franciscan. But it’s true that a lot of students in state schools don’t graduate in 4 years.

 

[PatienceAndLove]

You go to Franciscan? Maybe we know each other, then?

I’m probably returning to Franciscan next year and staying here until I graduate. If I plan on transferring to a state school, I’ll have to move back home after this semester since the requirements are different and I want to graduate on time.

I am glad you have a plan!
I will be prayin for you!

 

[maria29]

You are going to be in debt no matter where you go to school. With some state schools you end up going 5-6 years instead of 4, so you are in debt just as much. Before transferring, check out how many of your credits will transfer.

Go for your dreams. Don’t settle for less. I know FUS grads who are working hard to pay back loans, but they are strong in their faith and content that they did the right thing by getting a great Catholic education.

Also, if you want to teach at a good Catholic school, the crediblity of your FUS degree would help tremendously.

• If i had stayed in a state school in texas i would only be 12,000 in debt instead of the 50,000+(BTW this is also from me living off campus which is even cheaper! SO i can’t begin to imagine what an incoming freshman pays…) that i racked up at FUS.
• Depending on what you want to major in is where FUS is right for you or not. Sometimes having an FUS degree can hurt you though, i’ve had friends turned down for jobs because they thought FUS was too charismatic.

 

[Andreas_Hofer]

I haven’t read the whole thread, so excuse me if I’m just parroting what others have already said, but it’s important to remember that college education is not just about earning credits to practice a trade. Rather, higher education is about personal formation. So the question of money is important, but it’s not actually the case that every school that will graduate you with X credits in Y fields is giving you the same education. You have to factor in conditions at the school that will form you in areas other than simple textbook knowledge or skills.

For instance, what effect will the moral atmosphere have on me, or the opportunities (or lack thereof) for communal prayer and faith study? Will I receive all the formation I need towards acting ethically in my chosen field? Will I have to exert effort to determine whether any particular position popular in my discipline is consistent with the mind of the Church? Will I be set up for lifetime learning or merely equipped with a utilitarian bundle of knowledge?

For most of these things, each individual will need to determine whether a con outweighs other pros. For instance, a state school might necessitate far more effort to determine whether a secular take on the discipline is consistent with Catholicism, but at the same time you know that school will offer a far more rigorous formation that would make the extra effort worthwhile. Just make sure to take a very broad view of the university, and not just think “I can take Clinical Research 231 at any school.”

 

[maria29]

**I will say too remember that what you are spending now will only be for first year or two. Many times they will let you move off campus by your junior year especially if they have a huge freshman class coming in.

Then you’re looking at maybe $1,000-2,000 a year in housing and about $1,000 a year in food.(if you budget well)In college i don’t think i spent more than a 100 a month on food (oh i miss the chinese place

I can’t remember if i’ve posted this already but check out
www.fastweb.com for scholarships**

 

[prv]

I only wish I knew about FUS before applying to a Baptist university here in TX 5 years ago. I could discern my calling in life within the context of those who share the same concerns as me in faith. Now I’ve transferred to a state university where the atheists and the gay/lesbian alliance are the most vocal on campus organizations and Planned Parenthood is advertised in every edition of our off-campus based student newspaper.