Today, I heard on the news that the average debt one is in when they graduate college is $24,000. I've been in college for one year and my debt is already $20,000. And it turns out that my school's accreditation does not exist like I was told. $20,000 in debt and no college credits to show for it. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was watching a TV show about people with shopping addictions. One girl was $15,000 in debt and I thought how horrible it would be to live with that. Then I realized that I'm in medical school and currently $135,000 in debt. At least they have something to show for their debt. FML
Today, I found out that I owe my college a little over $10,000. Why? Because, due to a slight misspelling of my name, the scholarship that I have been going insane trying to meet the requirements for is not actually giving me any funding. FML
Today, I owe about $18,000 for a useless degree. Why? I graduated in 2016 from the ITT Technical Institute, a few months before the school shut down for good. The kicker? They misspelled my name on the diploma. FML
Today, I'm in a US college. I could've gone into a trade or internship, but no one listened. Now, while my parents brag to their friends that their child has a degree, I'll probably be spending the rest of life in crippling debt, sleeping on the side of the road, and begging strangers for table scraps. FML
Today, I checked my university financial account to discover I owed them over $1000. The reason? They had apparently given me too much money when I applied for a loan and now want it back. Oh, and I spent my loan money on books and a laptop for school. FML
Today, I applied for college graduation. Turns out my advisor screwed me over and now I'm 1 credit hour short of getting my degree. Now I have to wait another semester and pay $3,500 just to take a one hour class on Bowling so that I can graduate. FML
Today, my college charged me for tuition for next semester. I graduated two years ago. I have a degree from a place too stupid to only charge current students. FML
Today, I learned I have over $10,000 in debt, despite never owning a credit card. Apparently, my ex-roommate had been replying to the credit card offers I was receiving in the mail. That also explains my missing driver's license a few months back. FML
Today, I did the math: back at college in 2011, I had a $20,000+ reimbursement from my school. If I had invested even half my cash into Bitcoin then ($2.50), I would be worth over $120,000,000. Instead, I said, "Fuck that! This is stupid", and am now over $200,000 in student loan debt. FML
Today, I learned that the college I'm going to in the fall has been tampering with their ratings on the internet and actually only has a 5% graduation rate. Everything's already been paid for and I can't transfer elsewhere. FML
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1kings67 0
should have researched the college first
BoyFromTheFuture 0
go to a different school asap. it's obvious accreditation means something to you or you wouldn't have mentioned it. Don't pay 20k a year for something that's not going to earn it back for you.
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SadinSherman 16
You didn't find this out before you started college.
sloppy3301 3
lol
JAFA 2
Just another reason why America is ******. In Australia anyone with a brain has the opportunity to attend University, and my entire degree only cost $20K at an excellent school. The government will even pay for it, and you only start paying it back if you earn enough money each year.
Zebidee 9
Yep, in Australia, they actively encourage you to go to uni, especially as a mature-age student. Don't have the entry-level requirement - they'll accept industry experience and start you at a lower level and yo can work your way up. Working full time - no problem, you can do it part time. Can't attend campus - you can do a distance education course. Can't afford it - they'll pay your tuition (which is nothing really), and your repayments are deducted as you start to earn over a certain amount. All this from the top universities in the country.
mikeyrocks18 0
I'd be pissed and would ask fir my money back
laurabear 0
they could be in med school..
brown_and_yello 3
transfer!
FMT 0
If you can prove you were lied to you may be able to get some or all back. Not an easy option though.
mandy248 0
that really sucks. keep ur head held high though. u never know what could happen.
RKD 23
Op, check around. Some accreditted schools will accept your coursework anyway. I knew a guy that got stuck in the same situation, but was still able to get a master's from Miss. State anyway because they just accepted the fact he had a bachelor's degree!
Jewelofagal 2
Sounds like it's time to band together with a few other students and file a class action lawsuit against the "college" so you can get your costs back.
Flipflops4ever 0
Sky hi education costs Sky hi healthcare costs Jobs outsourced No job security USA - Land of opportunity