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Questons Students Typically Have About College During Tough Times

In a recent special report “U.S. News” declares that bad news for the economy can often mean bad news for college students, too.

They can expect higher tuition, smaller scholarships, more rejection letters and bigger classes.

Listed below are some of the questons students typically have about college during tough times:

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: How will the recession affect my scholarship?

Q: I really need a scholarship next year. What can I do?

Q: How will the recession affect my student loan?

Q: How about my graduate school loan?

Q: How is the recession affecting international students who need to borrow?

Q: How is the recession affecting my college?

Q: How are colleges responding?

Q: How will the recession affect my college experience and education?

Q: How will it affect my chances of getting into college next year?

Q: But I really want a college education! Where can I go?

The answers to these questions can be found by visiting the “U.S. News” College Education Section.

What I paid to to attend college in comparison to today, is literally night and day. The cost of college today is astronomical. Is it out of control? 

In a recent interview with salon.com, author Anya Kamenetz says that college has become way too expensive. As a result, she is all for students seeking much cheaper options such as online classes, even classes on YouTube (YouTube?).

In an article with salon.com title “DIY U”: The end of university prestige, Anya discusses her book “Generation Debt”, argues that a decentralized college experience — in which the least effective parts of college life are replaced by technology, social media and self-directed learning — can limit dropout rates and reverse the devastating cost spiral.  The interview is a must read…[DIY U]

Everyone is aware of the impact the economy is having on family life across America.  However, we have not even begun to consider the effects the recession will have on the families of college students.  Especially those who will be sending their kids to college next fall.

Many parents are already wondering how they are going to be able to afford the cost of paying for their kids college education.

For many, gone are the dreams of sending their kids to elite schools such as the Yales, Princetons or Harvards of the world. Those dreams have been replaced with the names of local colleges and state universities; some are even considering have their kids start out at community and junior colleges the first two years to help defray costs.

For many parents, food and shelter is all they could ever afford, with the dreams of being able to one day provide those two and education for their kids.  As a result of the economy, has that dream been placed in jeopardy?

We would like to hear from you
How has this economy’s problems caused you to re-think college or how you will pay for college?