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Posted on Jun 27, 2011 - 09:00 AM
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| Comments (0) The cost of college is like the Great Wall of China, and nearly as imposing to high-school students and their families: one kept the Mongols from invading; the other is keeping students out of college: The Effects of the High Cost of College 80% of students who wanted to go to college but didn’t say it was the cost of tuition that kept them out. 2/3’s of college graduates said that cost was either extremely or very important in helping them decide where to go. Wealthy students are only 1¼ times more likely to go to college than low-income st... More
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Posted on Jun 20, 2011 - 09:00 AM | Student Debt | Comments (0) It’s the dream scenario: moving from crowded college dorms and temporary roommates to a good job and a place of your own after graduation. But too often, graduation just means different roommates or moving back in with mom and dad. What’s causing student debt? Skyrocketing tuition (up 300% since 1990) Budget cuts to state and federal grant programs (Between 2008-2011, 43 states cut their higher education budgets) Reductions in – or the elimination of – state education tax breaks Increase in private and federal loans (35% of students took ou... More
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Posted on Jun 13, 2011 - 09:00 AM | College Benchmarks | Comments (0) It’s been called the Black Hole of Transition – that spot where high school students enter but don’t come out again. It’s the transition to college. The Effects of Not Being Prepared for College 30% of high school graduates don’t go to college, but a ¼ of them wanted to. They just didn’t feel they had the grades to get in. Of the 70% of high school students who do go to college, 44% don’t graduate within six years. They’re struggling financially and academically. 40% of college freshmen take remedial cours... More
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Posted on Jun 06, 2011 - 08:20 AM | General Welcome to Knowledge Bound, the RSC Blog. RSC Your College Prep Expert is staffed by people looking to help students reach their college and career goals. On this page, you’ll find up-to-date information on the world of higher education. This site, updated three times a week, can stay relevant rather than out of touch. A static site has old information that can’t help you, but RSC wants to place facts you can actually use right at the tip of your fingers. College News & Educational Issues You may have noticed that educational stories often d... More
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