Comments on: Is college still worth the investment http://www.hiceschool.com/just-interesting/is-college-still-worth-the-investment/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:55:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: TJ http://www.hiceschool.com/just-interesting/is-college-still-worth-the-investment/comment-page-1/#comment-1253 TJ Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:01:27 +0000 http://www.hiceschool.com/?p=2247#comment-1253 A very interesting perspective above. However, a more recent study was highlighted this week on InsideHighered.com regarding low-income students. Here is a highlight from the article: 'Low-Income Students and the Perpetuation of Inequality' http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/07/07/berg "While students still do talk of college as a route to better living and working conditions, many also speak about it as a place that is not appropriate for everyone and as having limited financial benefit. Furthermore, there is a sense that students have different college experiences, especially those from economically disadvantaged families." This is also one of the topics (higher ed finance) discussed in our Higher Education Administration graduate programs here at NC State. A very interesting perspective above. However, a more recent study was highlighted this week on InsideHighered.com regarding low-income students.

Here is a highlight from the article:

‘Low-Income Students and the Perpetuation of Inequality’ http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/07/07/berg

“While students still do talk of college as a route to better living and working conditions, many also speak about it as a place that is not appropriate for everyone and as having limited financial benefit. Furthermore, there is a sense that students have different college experiences, especially those from economically disadvantaged families.”

This is also one of the topics (higher ed finance) discussed in our Higher Education Administration graduate programs here at NC State.

]]> By: SAGrader Blog » A Few Good Reads http://www.hiceschool.com/just-interesting/is-college-still-worth-the-investment/comment-page-1/#comment-1217 SAGrader Blog » A Few Good Reads Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:05:38 +0000 http://www.hiceschool.com/?p=2247#comment-1217 [...] Is college still worth the investment? Spoiler: the answer given to this question in this article is “an unequivocal ‘yes’”. But why? In the end, the author claims that the price a student pays for his or her education is worth it when they look at the big picture (which might include better job opportunities now and in the future and a higher income). [...] [...] Is college still worth the investment? Spoiler: the answer given to this question in this article is “an unequivocal ‘yes’”. But why? In the end, the author claims that the price a student pays for his or her education is worth it when they look at the big picture (which might include better job opportunities now and in the future and a higher income). [...]

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