OP lost me in the first post when he said he got screwed because his student loan wasn't forgiven or something like that. You lose me on that because I was a person that just missed the LE Assistance program of the 70s and what ever program they have going on now. I fell between the two but still managed to go to college and get a BS and a MA which required taking out loans. When it came time to pay them back I did so on a police officer's salary while raising a family. Every red penny was paid back. No late payments or forgiveness. Anyone that does not understand the definition of what a loan is doesn't need to borrow money. Bottom line, no sympathy from me.
Well first of all I’m not playing favorites. Stick me in a Time Machine and I would have been just as supportive of you getting your assistance as I would be today. I don’t just want for myself, because it barely affects me any more. I want more opportunities for everyone.
Looking way back in Google, college for 4 year public school in 1975 was $500 a year. Not a semester, a year. Auburn is currently $6600 per semester, so $13200 for two semesters or $19800 if you go all three semesters. That’s just tuition by the way. Assuming you live off campus at home and no meal plan.
Adjusted for inflation, $550 in 1975 was worth about $3300 in today money. So, $3300 vs $13200. Not too many people can afford $13000 (real number probably higher with books, parking permits, mandatory meal cards) and do you think you could do it on the average salary of a cop in Alabama today, which is about $55k?
