"To go to college or not to go --is this a dilemma?" asks Rowdy Cents.
No doubt that higher education has a higher price tag these days. Over the past decade, many public universities have seen less and less monetary support by their states (Texas included). This places a greater burden on the students and/or their parents. Is college still worth the price tag? Many think so and present a good argument for getting a degree.
Obtaining a college degree is a major life decision. Ask yourself if getting a college degree is for you; how much would it cost; how would you pay for it; and how long would it take to finish. (Apply the decision-making ROADMAP on the Walk page; consider the Climb page.) You should always strive to be an informed decision-maker.
**If you are a high school senior and thinking of applying to UTSA, open this 10-Step PDF document for what you should be doing from December to August, before college starts.
"The strength of the United States is not the gold at Fort Knox or the weapons of mass destruction that we have, but the sum total of the education and the character of our people."-----former Senator Claiborne Pell, who was responsible for instituting the educational Pell Grants.
Rowdy Cents says that attaining a degree is a highly regarded personal and societal achievement that only about 30% of adult Americans accomplish! Rowdy urges, "Roadrunners, just do it!"
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