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