2aguy
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- Jul 19, 2014
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There is no such thing as "free college education."
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Picky, eh? Is public high school "free"?
Tuition is free in Germany, and sometimes other expenses ...
Katherine spent less than €500 ($570) a month in Cottbus, which included housing, transportation and healthcare. On top of that she received a monthly scholarship by the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Council) of €750 ($815) which more than covered her costs.
"When I found out that just like Germans I'm studying for free, it was sort of mind blowing," Katherine says.
How US students get a university degree for free in Germany - BBC News
It isn't free...they pay for it through their taxes, which means that the Germans who don't have kids, and those who don't have kids going to college pay for those who do.....rather than those who go paying for themselves.....