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Tennessee

Jilly_in_VA

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2. Did you read the whole article?

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Tue Mar 14, 2023, 08:06 AM

Mar 2023

It's worse than the airlines overbooking. UT accepted way more students than they could house, then had a lottery for housing, including even freshmen, which is unheard of. My granddaughter got caught up in the lottery as a junior with a 3.59 and is currently out of school working 2 jobs so she can go back. My grandson is working construction to save up money so he can even go. And the school is demolishing 3 res halls to make way for a business school expansion, but new res halls won't be ready for 10 years. Poor planning much?

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'It just boggles my mind' 4.0 GPA student at UT leaving school for the military due to housing cos [View all] Jilly_in_VA Mar 2023 OP

Hmmm...a shame really, but I think that we've have/had this issues for some time. For example, SWBTATTReg Mar 2023 #1

Did you read the whole article? Jilly_in_VA Mar 2023 #2

Maybe brainiacs like Gov. DragHater and Sen Marsha Marsha Marsha can help. But seriously... CurtEastPoint Mar 2023 #4

Yup SheltieLover Mar 2023 #7

That's mostly been true for decades. Duppers Mar 2023 #11

When talking student debt relief, the topic never discussed is the price of college. jimfields33 Mar 2023 #3

College got significantly more expensive when federally Phoenix61 Mar 2023 #8

It got more expensive when students could no longer default on student loans. Probatim Mar 2023 #9

The college doesn't loan the money so whether or not Phoenix61 Mar 2023 #13

They don't - but they collect the money up front, not as it's being paid off. Probatim Mar 2023 #14

Yes they do. What does that have to do with your statement Phoenix61 Mar 2023 #15

If you were getting paid at the start of a project and could charge whatever you want Probatim Mar 2023 #16

What does that have to do with your statement that Phoenix61 Mar 2023 #17

This problem has been brewing for years at the Knoxville campus Docreed2003 Mar 2023 #5

What a damn shame! 😡 Tanuki Mar 2023 #6

Joining the military is one way to pay for college. Midnight Writer Mar 2023 #10

Which is fine Jilly_in_VA Mar 2023 #12