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121 sats \ 3 replies \ @freetx 31 Aug \ on: UChicago Forced into Austerity econ
My area (TX) has been developing some really good community / technical colleges. The really effective thing they have been doing is having industry-funded programs.
So a kid can do something like go into Petroleum Engineering which may be an Exxon funded program. The student can then transition into intern program at Exxon.
So from a 30,000 ft level you have:
- cheap tuition (~$3000 per semester)
- Exxon gets candidates trained to it's requirements.
- school gets industry subsidy money
- kids get practical education + oppurtunity
I really hope this idea starts spreading as it appears to be the way out for many young highschool graduates.
This is how I funded my engineering degree.
We called it co-op back in the 70's.
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Could be very reasonable decision.
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Excellent development
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