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mikemerriman t1_iykq7gg wrote
Many schools do
Academic_Guava_4190 t1_iyksfxv wrote
Most schools have this policy. Some think it’s “elitist” but it’s a huge benefit to employees like this man and to say no one should have it because you think only professors work at a university is a tragedy.
RedditSkippy t1_iyku1yh wrote
When I was in college, employees got a tuition benefit. One of my profs said that there were a lot of overqualified people working all kinds of low-level jobs at the school so their kids could go there.
It’s a testament to that father’s emphasis on education that all his kids got into BC and graduated.
DinkandDrunk t1_iyku5cn wrote
I mean, imagine thinking about an elite university and thinking it’s the professors that are privileged.
ClarissaDarjeeling t1_iykv8et wrote
UVM does this, too.
It's also why they never hire overqualified, 40-something-year-old janitorial applicants...lots of white collar dads thinking they can save a buck by working as a janitor for 6 years haha
WorseBlitzNA t1_iykvrhn wrote
A lot of Universities offer this but the stipulation is you need to be employed for "x" amount of years.
destronger t1_iykw8ps wrote
my aunt worked there.
we were able to go to the area where iirc (15 ish years ago) a hawk(?) had a nest with it chicks. it was in the local news.
mememan12332 t1_iykwgct wrote
My dad came out of retirement to be a custodian at my university. Saved 75% in tuition 💪
Datfandomdoe t1_iykxyss wrote
Most schools here have that policy. We're higher ed transplants from Florida and were shocked to hear about the policy (happily, of course). Not something that happens in FL for sure
CoachGary t1_iyl1f18 wrote
You missed hawk week, that was last week.
SheeEttin t1_iyl3izy wrote
I'm pretty sure everyone contracts out janitorial services.
And you'd probably make more working your white-collar job and paying regular tuition than working as a janitor and getting discount tuition.
MojitoSipper t1_iyl3y5m wrote
If this isn't love, I don't know what is. Geez, what a father :')
sir_mrej t1_iylge6x wrote
Lots of colleges in PA have it, too
globetheater t1_iyllfcd wrote
Well the difference would have to be $50k or so post-tax, and that’s only one kid…
Tara_is_a_Potato t1_iylstb9 wrote
A friend's dad was a janitor at Tuft's so she and her brother went there for nothing.
Nutmegdog1959 t1_iyltozr wrote
UVM has a new plan where any family earning less than $60k kids can attend tuition free.
jennyandteddie t1_iylvdrc wrote
When I was in college two of the students in my class had their dad's work at the college so tuition was free for them.
MonsieurReynard t1_iylyiak wrote
Beautiful story.
somegridplayer t1_iylz23s wrote
Syracuse is another school that has/had.
somegridplayer t1_iylz37l wrote
And NY.
VermontArmyBrat t1_iym33a4 wrote
UVM also outsources services, like all of the food service employees. They are all contractors and not UVM employees.
destronger t1_iym34m0 wrote
so then this happens all the time?
el_geto t1_iym47pa wrote
You do have to be there for 5 years to earn this benefit, so an overqualified hire would be sacrificing a lot of earning for the chance to get their kids in… it’s a real gamble
Nan8Boleyn t1_iym6305 wrote
This is crazy that this blew up so hard on such a big subreddit. This guy lives in my neighborhood! Really nice guy, very helpful. We call him the king of the neighborhood, haha. His kids are all very successful, FYI. He’s still a janitor @ BC, though all his kids have graduated and moved out — and he lives good. He drives nice cars and owns a small vacation home elsewhere in New England.
I gotta say, I’m sorta bothered by the comments that suggest that, “this guy gave up opportunities to do this for his family!” — it’s not an easy job by any means, but this guy takes pride in his work. If the benefits are there (which in this case, they are), this kind of work is nothing to sneeze at. Plus being a janitor directly benefits the community, unlike many jobs with a degree. He provided for his family and lives a wonderful life.
kp10795 t1_iym6rjp wrote
pep_c_queen t1_iym7jn9 wrote
Some universities have deals with other schools nationwide where children of employees can pick a school off a list and get tuition reimbursement if they get accepted to the school.
tutle_nuts t1_iyma2i8 wrote
This is a very common policy, idk if it's true for all, but i know 2 guys from highschool who went to colleges their parents worked at and it was free
weareeverywhereee t1_iyma5ep wrote
The million dollar janitor
Some-Satisfaction372 t1_iymbn5s wrote
Just make college affordable.
TheGrateCommaNate t1_iymcgjq wrote
When was this? Because I was considering a job at tufts but I don't think they offer this anymore?
lightamanonfire t1_iymdqey wrote
Same for MIT. A popular benefit in the Boston area apparently.
ClarissaDarjeeling t1_iymhwed wrote
I didn't know that. I dig it.
Mnemon-TORreport t1_iymi6mk wrote
Most colleges have this policy or one close to it. Had a buddy at Northeastern who was there for free because his dad worked on the grounds/landscaping team.
shunanuhgins t1_iymkod2 wrote
What is being phrased as a feel-good story actually is disgusting because college should not be dependent on some relatives employment status at the college. This shit should be free.
dvdquikrewinder t1_iymqjb1 wrote
Yeah I think that's been the norm for some time, but just observation so my sample may be biased
dvdquikrewinder t1_iymqqcc wrote
The sub kind of decided it was hawk week and posted a shit ton of hawks.
CTdadof5 t1_iymvtlp wrote
Blah, blah, blah. Until college is free this is a great outcome for a working class family with 5 kids that were able to attend a top university without incurring 100s of thousands of dollars in debt.
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Tara_is_a_Potato t1_iyn8izm wrote
omg why did I write Tuft's instead of Tufts....
This was early to mid 2000's
sightlab t1_iynbopy wrote
I went to Deerfield Academy, one of the most exclusive, elitist private prep schools in the country. The current king of Jordan was one of my classmates. Mom worked in the alumni outreach office, I had a full tuition pass even though we were distinctly lower middle class.
Which, fat side note, most of my peers looked down upon with palpable disdain. I got in on potential and talent, so many of them were legacy acceptances.
chaoticnormal t1_iyndnph wrote
The college I work at has this. One woman put her triplets and a daughter through. $45k a year each. I only started there for this benefit. My son dropped out first semester when I was making$12/HR as a cook, now I'm a janitor making a little more. hoping my daughter goes but she's got ADHD and isn't a good full time student. She goes to CCRI and will probably do coding which you don't need a ton of college for anyway. Oh and my school also has hundreds ofsister schools all over the country so you can use your $45k towards tuition at any of those schools. One guy's son went to PC for $5k a year.
United-Hyena-164 t1_iyngv3b wrote
When can I start washing floors
bylviapylvia t1_iynje12 wrote
There was a point that they were talking about outsourcing janitorial services and they haven’t been adding many tenure track professors. Most adjuncts and lecturers don’t qualify because they are part time.
JSchecter11 t1_iynjt62 wrote
Most schools have this policy, and some will even offer partial tuition if your kid goes to another school.
TheTr7nity t1_iynr8oj wrote
Tufts University does have it
Shinatobae t1_iynwx79 wrote
They still have it! A close family friend has two children (one graduated, one still attending) that went to Tufts for free.
thspimpolds t1_iynzxen wrote
And who doesn’t? Harvard. That’s who
Poopfiddler81 t1_iyo3eri wrote
This is great!
Nutmegdog1959 t1_iyo7361 wrote
UVM tuition in state = $19k out of state = $43k
Room & Board = $14k
-Horatio_Alger_Jr- t1_iyof0xq wrote
>What is being phrased as a feel-good story actually is disgusting because college should not be dependent on some relatives employment status at the college. This shit should be free.
You should talk to the people that make every aspect of a college function and convince them to work for free.
Se7enTWOThr3e t1_iyoiz80 wrote
I guess I know my career change when it’s time for mine to go to school
ohmyashleyy t1_iyozyc3 wrote
It’s not free. My mom worked for UMass for 40 years. When I graduated HS, it was the same benefit as the John and Abigail Adam’s scholarship based off the MCAS - free tuition, but when I went to UMass Amherst, tuition was $1700/yr. Academic fees were an additional 15k, plus room and board on top of that. Only the $1700 was covered. My mom didn’t even bother with the paperwork and I just took my MCAS scholarship. She used it for my brother and sister though.
I think they’ve since adjusted how tuition and fees work (I believe tuition used to be frozen, hence the high fees) so maybe it’s a better deal than 15 years ago, but not free.
peteysweetusername t1_iyp0aeq wrote
Happy cake day!
Snafu55 t1_iyp2uht wrote
You pay per credit for tuition now (excluding fees) but they will cover you and your dependents taking classes. I know because I used to help process the tuition waivers for one of the umass’s for full time employees. Considering tuition tends to be above 15k in state now. Spouses of a full time worker will only get half off per credit though (I’m not sure if there’s a credit limit per semester though). At the start of each semester so many employees would send over their tuition waivers for them or their kids. Quite a lot of full time employees used it to get online degrees.
Of course room and board and fees are not a part of that. But it was still a wonderful deal for full time staff and families.
shunanuhgins t1_iypz7un wrote
Ok I'll waste my time and say that if you think that's how free college works then you're a goddamn moron. I want my taxes to pay for it. I want an educated populace and I'm more than happy to have my taxes pay for it, rather than overfunded police departments and a bloated military. Somehow a lot of major European countries manage to do this so it's totally feasible. It's all in where we choose our taxes to be allocated.
shunanuhgins t1_iypzc8o wrote
Yeah and it's really sad that's something that makes the news.
Betrayedsoup t1_iyqmaha wrote
Every college does this…
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