Every year the cost of tuition goes higher and higher and yet I have personally never understood why tuition is high as it is (USC). My mama always told me to get the bang out of the buck and always figured that his made the most absolute sense, –so shouldn\u2019t universities, institutions handling millions of dollars, be doing the same? Maybe that\u2019s just the uneducated and confused, yet hopeful and concerned citizen talking in me. But, man wouldn\u2019t that be nice.<\/p>\n

Take my school for example. We have a cafeteria, two libraries, five parking lots, 23,653 employees, million dollar club fund raisers, $35 million donation from Dr. Dre –etc.. Now some of those things listed do make a profit and some don\u2019t, but regardless I believe that USC has all the possibility and even responsibility to utilize these things in a way that runs the school as efficiently as possible. Obviously USC has to pay the 23,653 employees so they pay those who work for the school and allow them to feed their families, pay the bills etc.. Or maybe, NOT.<\/p>\n

Featherbedding. It\u2019s a word I just learned today. It means having more employees than needed. Without a doubt, this school has killed a lot of birds (\uf04a). But it\u2019s not just employees \u2013it\u2019s facilities, programs and organizations that are funded by the university. Who gives the university $40,000 each year? Me, damn it. Am I being crass? Well, I\u2019m sorry if I feel that my money should be used more efficiently to provide me with a return more comparable to what the leaders of the institutions are receiving. The leaders are people who I refer to as the teachers, the administration, USG, counselors, –the utmost needed people to protect and serve the ideals of an efficient institution.<\/p>\n

The thing here is Jerry, that man Nikias, President of USC, takes home at least a million dollars and that\u2019s where I\u2019d like to be, see? That\u2019s why I\u2019m paying this school (Sallie Mae* actually) and I will not feel apologetic for not willing to pay for services, programs and organizations that I have no interest in and provide no benefit. Would you do that? See the problem here, is USC along with many other schools have become less transparent in connecting tuition (investment) to returns. Tuition now includes payment for school concerts, construction, celebrity appearances etc.. And frankly, I could care less for all of that, but god allows for differences and so I\u2019m sure there are people who love seeing Jason Derulo and Diplo, which is \u2026 fine. But tuition, like any other transaction, should only be to pay for the service\u2014the education, and all those who service directly to provide it.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re getting the picture Jerry, what I\u2019m wondering is, why can\u2019t universities do away with all of that and simplify their financial obligations towards a way that makes everyone happy? Happy means lower tuition, more savings –oh, I do pray that\u2019s what Walmart had in mind.<\/p>\n

\u201cTuition is expensive, school is hectic and the future is a blurring. So let\u2019s simplify the picture and look at it one frame at a time.\u201d<\/p>\n

– Willis Parker<\/p>\n

Sallie Mae* – A formerly government sponsored enterprise that that assists in the furthering of college debt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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