Your tuition was low and affordable because the state subsidizes college tuition.
Using my tax dollars. You forgot about that part. Money doesn't fall out of the sky and land in the State Treasurer's Office.
Your grant was partially paid for by federal programs to state universities.
In my case, no. It was completely funded by the university on the condition that I teach classes and conduct research for the professors I worked for.
The professors that took an interest in your dissertation topic helped you.
Helped? No, wrong answer.
You got it backwards. I helped them.
I already had a BS in Law Enforcement. After 2 successful careers, I went back to get more education.. I had 38 years when I went back.
I already knew what my dissertation was going to be about before I entered the Master's program. I have knowledge in certain areas that few people on Earth do, and what I brought to the table was insight and experience that none of them had.
Most people claiming to be "experts" in that field aren't experts at all. They're well-read, but nothing more. It's like standing outside a factory thinking you know what goes on inside the factory, when you really don't have the first clue.
And the roommates that put up with your selfishness for 3 years helped you. Everybody gets help going through life, most intelligent people acknowledge their help.
My room-mates weren't the government and they didn't think I was selfish. All of us worked, and only one borrowed on student loan, and she only borrowed $2,000 unlike the selfish witch who borrowed over $200,000 and bought herself a car, and bought a car for her boyfriend, and lived in the swankiest part of town.
Well, hell, read for yourself from an actual court case in Ohio:
Christen currently has well over $225,000 in student loans. (Id. at 51); (Ex. 3-1 to 3-3). Christen estimated that $128,453 in student loans were directly attributable to living expenses Christen used student loan money to purchase at least two vehicles—one of which was titled in her boyfriend's name. (Tr. at 64, 206) Christen's bank statements also evidenced financial irresponsibility. Christen spent much of her student loan money purchasing coffee from high-end coffee shops like Starbucks, Caribou, and Cup O'Joe; products and clothes from retailers; I-tunes; tanning sessions/products and massages; arts and crafts; OSU athletic tickets; and other food and entertainment. (2006 Chase Bank & Credit Card Statements, P's Ex. 7). Christen also made several ATM withdrawals for several hundred dollars at a time; it is unclear where this money was spent. (Id.). After reviewing all of the financial records, it is clear that Christen was spending more than the typical student on miscellaneous items and services, often incurring late fees for failing to keep up with her credit card bills. All of these expenses were in addition to the high living expenses that Christen incurred by choosing to live in Dublin, Ohio, an affluent suburb of Columbus.
[emphasis in original court decision]
And she thinks her student loan should be forgiven, and if not, then her ex-husband should pay it....yes, she bought the car for her boyfriend while she was still married.