Media Attention on the College Tuition Bubble

In the 90's, when every aspect of the economy swelled, including the human greed factor, the general populous was not paying much attention as to how that greed translated into huge profits for large institutions, corporations and wall street. Everything seemed great on ground level. Money rolled about easily and with a surplus of cash in almost everyone's pockets, no one cared if corporations were shipping jobs out overseas because they could shave salary costs. People turned a blind eye to the rising costs of college tuitions because they were told (and they listened WITHOUT QUESTION) that a more expensive education would net the higher paying jobs. Nobody even knew there was an insidious bubble building and that when it burst, as it did, those better known as 'the middle class' would suffer the consequences. The bankers and the corporate heads stayed in-the-money but the consequences all fell to YOU.

 

So swift and smart were the greed-mongers in their endeavors that legal policies were silently drafted up, preventing college grads and their families from being able to declare bankruptsy, when they found themselves drowning in $80,000.00+ in tuition fees and no job availability for those fresh out on the streets with degrees.  In fact, the only ones who seemed to be able to make good on their huge tuition debts were the ones who could afford to go to P, Y or H because wealthy environments tend to breed wealthy cycles. If you're in that loop, great. If not, tough luck says the world to it's emerging youth.

 

For most of the rest of the 'common folk', there's a huge sea of debt that now looms over many of them; to the point that Obama had to address the damage done in his State of the Union address. We are posting the college crisis issues here to bring awareness to young adults emerging into the world. NEVER in all the time when college tuitions astronomically rose in the past two decades, did duCret take a part in that. In fact, duCret is a NON-PROFIT school dedicated to assisting artists get launched in the world sans huge tuitions. Only last year did duCret raise tuitions and that was by only $300.00 for the year! Prior to that it had been decades since the tuition was raised. But most high school juniors and seniors were never made aware that they even HAD alternatives, like duCret. YOU DO! Because we're spelling it out right here!

 

duCret does not bash the path of going to college; in fact the school works with many colleges, assisting students to segway toward obtaining a degree, if that's what they choose to do. But duCret also offers a very low tuition alternative path that leads to becoming a professional, working artist. Because the truth is; there are many ways to smooch a cat. That's the beauty of life. We all actually DO have choices if we bother to look into what they may be. duCret instructors are ALL working artists. They are entrenched in the industry of art, working within it themselves personally everyday. What better way is there to learn than to be mentored by people who are actually really working pros in the industry? duCret has lived through all of the social trends over the past 85 years...and survived as a non-profit. So dear and important emerging souls of Earth; become aware. Read these articles. Make wiser decisions about the money you are going to spend getting started in life. The information is out there. And you can read all about it right here...because we've done your homework for you!

 

NJ 101.5 - Where does a Degree Get You These Days? - Feb 2013

NJ.com - College Tuition Outpacing Inflation - Oct 2012

Obama to Colleges: STOP raising prices! - Jan 2012

Obama Address College Tuition Bubble

Obama's New College Scorecard Website

NJ's Star Ledger Series on Hidden College Costs - 2011

Rising College Loans Exceeding Credit Card Debt - 2010

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