Amidst rising tuition rates,
and high unemployment rates,
students at Bucks don’t seem
to worry too much about
defaulting on their student
loans, but there are some students
who choose to avoid
loans altogether and find other
ways to pay for school.
greg Malinowski, 21, a preallied
health major from
Southampton, said “I have not
taken any loans out, and my
parents are paying for my
tuition at the moment.”
A lot of parents are trying to
help their kids as much as they
can to give them a better education,
which will help in finding
a good job.
Ashlee Perry, 21, a criminal
justice major from Warminster,
is receiving help from her
father. Perry said “My dad
pays for my classes, but if I do
not pass them I have to pay
him back.”
Parents understand how crucial
their child’s education is
and are willing to help out in
these harsh economic times.
Financial aid is another
option for students who can’t
afford tuition, but are worried
about defaulting on a student
loan. Chris Tufano, 20, a game
design major from Fairless
Hills, said “If it was not for
financial aid, I would have to
resort to taking out student
loans.”
Bucks offers many forms of
financial aid that include
grants, scholarships, loans, and
even work study programs to
help students pay for college.
There are still students that
are forced to take out student
loans to pay their way through
school, but they don’t seem to
be worried about paying them
back.
Students like Andrew
Crockett, 19, a nursing major
from Abington who is trying to
get a student loan to pay for his
education.
“I am not concerned about
paying the loan back,”
Crockett said. “I have jobs
lined up once I graduate, and I
just need to get the loan to pay
for the school.”
It seems that a lot of students
who end up taking out loans
find Bucks tuition to be very
affordable.
Chris Carter, 20, a criminal
justice major, has taken out a
$2,200 loan to pay for school.
Carter said “I am not worried
about paying it back even if I
don’t get a great job, because
it’s not a large loan.”
Andrew Zemzik, 21, a criminal
justice major, has taken a
$2,100 loan out from the
school. Zemzik said “I am not
worried about paying this loan
back, but if I end up transferring
and having to take out say
$15,000, then I’m going to
start to worry a little bit.”
Emily Locker, 20, a nursing
student from Doylestown,
shares the same thoughts. She
said “I have a $1,000 loan out
at the moment, and until I have
to take more out, I am not
going to agonize over it.”
Students at Bucks don’t
appear to be struggling with
loans at present, but are anxious
to see how much the loans
might cost once they continue
their education elsewhere.