From: ptkwt@... (Phil Tomson)
Date: 2005-12-04T04:42:33+09:00
Subject: Re: [OT] Studying in the US

In article <4391bb05$0$177$edfadb0f@dread11.news.tele.dk>,
Daniel Schierbeck  <daniel.schierbeck@gmail.com> wrote:
>Phil Tomson wrote:
>
>Yes, I know that Europe's a lot cheaper. I'm still considering it, but, 
>realising that many people on this list are Americans, I wanted to know 
>what it's like in the US, and how hard it is to study and live there.
>
>Here in Denmark all students recieve an education aid of approximately 
>$700-800 per month. There even is an aid to high school students (though 
>I can't really see the point of that) of at least $100 per month, and 
>more if your parents have a low income.

Sounds like a  sweet deal.  Believe me, we have nothing like that in the US.  
You're on your own here.

Oh, and $700-800/month won't go very far in Berkeley (or anywhere else in CA) 
where your rent will be at about that much by itself.

>
>I'd be able to take that aid with me if I were to study abroad, though 
>I'm not sure I will if I do the full 4 year period.
>

again, it sounds like a sweet deal.  That's why many American students are 
envious of the European students.

Phil