This should be unsurprising since most colleges/universities already have student workers. From places in admin, campus guides, working odd jobs like the cafeteria or library, or many other places. The two schools I've been to limit these workers to 20 hrs/wk (so it is part time and they can be "full time" students). But this is nowhere near enough to pay for tuition. It is really just "beer money" (about $300/wk if you got one of the better jobs). It might be enough to cover rent and food, but not much else.
While we're on the topic, can someone really explain to me what endowments are for? There's many universities that claim hardship but have multi-billion dollar endowments. I mean Harvard (the largest endowment) has over $2m per student. The "business" is clearly profitable without ever accepting a dime from students. I'm just unsure what this money is actually doing.
While we're on the topic, can someone really explain to me what endowments are for? There's many universities that claim hardship but have multi-billion dollar endowments. I mean Harvard (the largest endowment) has over $2m per student. The "business" is clearly profitable without ever accepting a dime from students. I'm just unsure what this money is actually doing.