I had the opportunity to interview my sister, Courtney, who just graduated through Penn State's online schooling in May. She received her masters in Human Resources immediately after getting her bachelors degree. She is now employed at Pinnacle Health in Harrisburg and is currently getting monthly bills about her loans that need to be paid.
Q: What was the most beneficial decision you made going into college?
A: Going to HACC for 2 years, then doing school online while still working full-time.
Q: How much are your monthly payments currently?
A: About $400 a month.
Q: Is your current job the one you envisioned you'd have?
A: No, but it's a good stepping stone for a job that I could possibly get down the road. Also, my current job is the same field that my major is so it's beneficial for attaining experience and knowledge.
Q: Would you do anything different during your college years?
A: Not attend IUP for half a semester because it was much more expensive than the previous two forms of college and it was harder to focus on school at a bigger school.
This is an amazing interview. Curious as to how your sisters experience at IUP was? My son plans on attending there in the fall. Also curious as to why LVC has such high debt figures. Are they not big on financial aid there?
ReplyDeleteShe enjoyed the experience there, but didn't get along with her roommate so that hindered her time at IUP. Other than that she enjoyed the other aspects of the university. A majority of students at LVC receive financial aid but on average still owe roughly $32,000 after college. This is a figure they are currently trying to reduce.
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