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Originally Posted by Kaika
Also keep in mind our unemployment rate is abou 10% right now. It doesn't sound like much until you live in say.... a small town with 2000 people. there might be 15 entry level jobs or so available. There are 199 other people competing against you for those jobs. How does a kid fresh out of high school with no job experience at all compete with maybe 100 or so other kids exactly in their position? And how can all of those kids compete with recently laid off adults who need the money and are experienced at not only working but also finding, applying for, and interviewing in jobs in such a way that that would make them as desirable as possible to an employer? How can college kids that need to have a scedule worked around compete with still more expirienced adults and younger kids that can come in at any day/time since they are out of school?
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In addition to this, universities are having to cut classes left and right. Many times a required class is only available at one time, instead of the many times as was in the very recent past. For example, one class may be offered at 10-11:50 am on M/W, while another is offered at 6-9:50 pm on T/Th, while yet another is through "extended ed" and on Saturday from 1-4 pm. In order to stay on track for graduation (and continue receiving scholarship money) a student needs all three of these classes. That student is now not available to work mornings, evenings, or weekends, in the way an employer would desire!
Also many scholarships and grants specifically state that a student carry a specific number of units/credits, and that they work no more than a specific number of hours (usually 20). Gone are the days of "full-ride" scholarships and grants...they usually only cover tuition and books, sometimes housing on campus. Loans are the only option for many students and parents.