Is greek like worth the money?

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by psychdesire

If you are passionate about being apart of that specific sorority or fraternity in question, although we are in a recession and times are hard for us all I am sure, money should be the least of your worries.

While that's a nice thought, it's hardly realistic. Families who thought they had tuition, room and board, books, travel, and Greek dues in the bag are finding out that's not the case. The competition for scholarship money is even more keen. Students who would normally work to pay for Greek-related expenses are working to pay for books and sometimes tuition. To tell college freshmen that "money should be the least of your worries" is irresponsible and ridiculous.

I've mentioned this before, but we as Greeks will have to market ourselves a little differently in this economy, and even after any recovery we might have. Scholarships, career-networking opportunities, and college-real world transitions are going to have to be a major part of this. So, if someone asks, "Is going Greek worth the money?," we should be able to give concrete reasons as to why.

[psychdesire]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

While that's a nice thought, it's hardly realistic. Families who thought they had tuition, room and board, books, travel, and Greek dues in the bag are finding out that's not the case. The competition for scholarship money is even more keen. Students who would normally work to pay for Greek-related expenses are working to pay for books and sometimes tuition. To tell college freshmen that "money should be the least of your worries" is irresponsible and ridiculous.

I've mentioned this before, but we as Greeks will have to market ourselves a little differently in this economy, and even after any recovery we might have. Scholarships, career-networking opportunities, and college-real world transitions are going to have to be a major part of this. So, if someone asks, "Is going Greek worth the money?," we should be able to give concrete reasons as to why.

I see where you are coming from, It was not a well-rounded answer. I guess I was answering from my own perspective.