to the editor: Universities are too expensive; I don't think anyone would argue with that. There are many reasons for this, one of which is the way colleges take advantage of student loans. Basically, they can write any number of whatever they want for tuition – students will always be able to get loans. So universities happily raise costs.
But UC's tuition increase proposal really got me (“Students oppose UC tuition increases. Leaders say campuses need money in Trump era”. November 18). Why the hell is some of the tuition increase going to financial aid? UC is going to charge more in tuition for… money that goes towards tuition? That is artificially increasing the cost of school.
Instead of funding financial aid that way, why doesn't UC just lower tuition for everyone? If costs are lower, you don't need as much financial help.
Greg Wagner, Huntington Beach
