• PunnyName@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Because it’s actually easier to get financial aid if you’re under 25.

    Almost everything gets cut off at 25.

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      1 year ago

      Including Pell Grants which is absolutely free federal funding for schools, which tends to pay almost entirely for a community college degree, with plenty left over. This year, for instance the maximum is a little over $6,800.

      The average cost of a community college tuition, fees, etc. is aorund $3,000 - $4,500 this year, depending on how you slice the data.

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        1 year ago

        Kinda. I still got Pell grants into my 30s. Only reason they stopped for me is because I capped out.