Tyler,

I will add to your comments related to student loan debt. Apprenticeships can provide students with training, without the burden of student loans. Such a program exists in Charlotte, North Carolina (Selingo, 2017). “Siemens in 2011 created an apprenticeship program for seniors at local high schools that combine four years of on-the-job training with an associate degree in mechatronics from nearby Central Piedmont Community College. When they finish, graduates have no student loans and earn more than $50,000 a year” (Selingo, 2017). Apprenticeships benefit companies by providing trained workers. I wonder if the availability of apprenticeships will grow in the future.

Selingo, J.J. (2017, January 30). Wanted: Factory Workers, Degree Required. The New York Times. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/30/education/edlife/factory-workers-college-degree-apprenticeships.html