How big is your student loan?

**BuFfY** · 9th May 2007, 19:44

Originally Posted by renegade master

I have a 2k loan for this semster, and next year will be 4k, and then im done. It might be close to 7k cos its like 2.3 and 4.6 if prices don't go up.

Are you only doing one year?

Originally Posted by Curious_AJ

yeah, i have like almost 5k loan... like 4500 and something... next year it will be like... umm... i think about 8k or more... *sigh!*

I'm never going to pay it off!!!

How many years is yours? Being vet nursing it would be quite expensive for all the practical stuff.

I am lucky where I am because we don't have to buy big text books. Just have 'readings' for each class that are between $6- 24 ish

**Curious_AJ** · 9th May 2007, 20:06

Its a 2 year thing... I may go for a 3rd year in the uk though if i can afford it... ill have to see... they pay MEGA BUCKS for it over there... and i need a change of place! lol!

**The Pastor** · 9th May 2007, 20:27

its a two year cource, ive completed 1 out of 4 semesters

2.3g a semester.

**geoffm** · 9th May 2007, 21:19

$23k for 2 years full tiem post graduate. I did the sums thsi time (unlike previous). THis degree has more bucks and better job opportunitues. The degree had a positive net present value as the bean counters say. It is more than I coudl say for a lot of other degrees and tertiary courses. Dive instructor for one... they don't get paid that much, if at all , and not worth $12k course fees. Similarly helicopter pilots - a student loan that would buy a house (out of AUckland) for a job that pays maybe $50k/yr less ongoing certifcation and medical costs.
Geoff

**peasea** · 9th May 2007, 21:25

My eldest is about to look into uni' life. I (and my ex) have a plan in place to prevent any student loans. Unless we can buy a house with the no/low interest deal that is, then all hell breaks loose. Might as well use her loan as ours, tee hee.

**Curious_AJ** · 9th May 2007, 21:38

true, student loans are a curse.. but the government makes it impossible NOT to have one sometimes.. geez...

damn them for making us poor students as well! damn them all to HELL!

**gijoe1313** · 9th May 2007, 22:27

In the immortal quote ...

"I spent a lot of my money on booze, birds (women) and fast cars, the rest I just squandered" .. good ol'George Best

Me? I spent my student allowance and loan on ...

Comics
Films
Role-Playing Games
Miniatures
Gundams
Food
More miniatures
More comics
More films
More ... you get the general idea

**Curious_AJ** · 9th May 2007, 22:35

I dont qualify for student allowance... so the money i have now was worked for.. but im out of a job..i need to find a better one.. i quit the last becase i was going crazy... (if youre young, do not work in the baby factory.. it puts you off kids and the old ladies are scary... too nice!!)

**dogsnbikes** · 9th May 2007, 22:56

Originally Posted by maha man

Pay it back?......

....

Oh I did with return service to Queen and country

Job,travel,trianing,and being paid no regretes lots of fun

**Whynot** · 9th May 2007, 22:56

was 29k and a bit when i finished, last time i checked it was around the 15k mark ...

**BarBender** · 9th May 2007, 23:30

Was fortunate to have gone through tertiary education in the days before the user paid.

Most of my allowance was spent at the Kiwi Tavern,

Shadows

and the occassional jaunt down to the Globe.

(before the Banana Bar)

....and then at the Britomart and the Schooner

before catching the bus home.

**scracha** · 10th May 2007, 00:50

Shame you kiwi's are getting in so much debt for degrees from piss poor uni's

**yod** · 10th May 2007, 00:55

Originally Posted by scracha

Shame you kiwi's are getting in so much debt for degrees from piss poor uni's

yeah and sucking a crapload of foreign money from foreign idiots who come here to study at our piss poor unis (still, you do most of your learning after ya get out anyway)....you know what it costs a foreign student to do BVSc at Massey?....fockin HEEEAPS

bwahahahaha!!!

**marty** · 10th May 2007, 10:41

Originally Posted by bobsmith

Shoot me now... I believe it's around 105k now and set to increase to 110k by the end of the year.....

farkin hell - i'm picking that's a massey loan! i hope you're coming out with C-cat/ATPL/100hrs multi and 300 SE out of that!

at least singapore only employs massey grads.

i've paid for all mine up front, except for my MEIR, which owes me about 9k, but i pay it back at $250/pay. cost me about $40k, i'm now at 450hrs, MEIR, doing my C-cat now. i do have a job flying though which gets me 15-20hrs/fortnight - that's on top of my full time job (also in aviation)