USA Today: Economy influences college choices

Posted by Kendall Harmon

Nearly seven in 10 high school students say the struggling economy has affected where they applied to college this year, a survey out today shows.

And yes, they are stressed about it. Most students will find out this month where they have been accepted. The biggest concern: that they will get admitted into the school they most want to attend but won't be able to for financial reasons.

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Filed under: * Culture-Watch • Education • Teens / Youth • * Economics, Politics • Economy • The Credit Freeze Crisis of Fall 2008/The Recession of 2007--

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Posted March 27, 2009 at 6:15 am [Printer Friendly] [Print w/ comments]



1. Michael+ wrote:

Our family is living this article at this very moment, weighing admittances versus scholarship offers.  It is a stressful time, for parents and children.

March 27, 8:02 am | [comment link]
2. Andrew717 wrote:

And not just in a bad economy.  In the Roaring 90’s I went to my last choice out of eleven schools because the half scholarships I was offered by the other ten weren’t enough.  College costs are out of control.

March 27, 9:34 am | [comment link]
3. Harvey wrote:

I completed my college work at age 51 at a little known college in Orlando FL (FTU) The degree was quite adequate to allow me to work as an electronic engineer until retirement (~2003)  There are some super duper colleges with nice names and big budgets but I wonder sometimes if presitge and $ are as good as a having a good brainal computer between your ears: to start with at least??

March 27, 5:41 pm | [comment link]
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