RE: summer internships

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)]

I suspect that Alex will end up graduating with debt.  Luckily, interest
rates are low right now.  One hopes that the job market will be in better
shape by the time he graduates.

Maybe Bernie Sanders will become president and there will be student loan
reform.

 > From: ", Flora" <http://www.state.vt.us/~Flora.>
 > Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2014 16:00:39 +0000
 >
 > Yes, I heard it this morning. I am very stressed at looking at the financial 
 > award letters. I thought that we would have more of a break because of our 
 > income. Sterling College (the school at Nick applied to and has been accepted 
 > to) seems to have a better financial aid package. Perhaps it is better the 
 > first year and will change in subsequent years. I have not yet seen UMASS 
 > Amherst's financial aid package (where Xander wants to go).
 > 
 > It definitely is a shock seeing the cost that we must pay. Just like was 
 > discussed on NPR, the letters are deceiving. It makes it seem like all of the 
 > costs are paid for, when in fact that most of it is loans or unmet need. They 
 > have both applied for scholarships, but we haven't heard anything yet. 
 > 
 > -----Original Message-----
 > From: Noelle [http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg] 
 > Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2014 10:59 AM
 > To: Robert
 > Cc: , Flora; http://www.gmail.com/~flora; http://www.gmail.com/~alex.; 
 > http://profiles.yahoo.com/flora
 > Subject: RE: summer internships
 > 
 > did you hear this?
 > 
 > http://www.npr.org/2014/04/03/298330444/first-test-for-college-hopefuls-decoding-financial-aid-letters
 > 
 > glad my grandparents left me some $ for college expenses NG