Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (624 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 022640434X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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This one book can stop the storm Andy H. We in higher education have been talking about and feeling the impact of the "perfect storm" (decreased state and federal funding, increased tuition and fees, and more need for college degrees) for almost two decades. We have tinkered around the issues with technology, various business models, and financial aid processes without much success. I think it's time we try something other than tinkering. Dr. Goldrick-Rab's recommendations in this book are insightful and based on evidence, so let's stop tinkering and fix. Scholarly and engaging Sara Goodrick-Rab and colleagues six year longitudinal study of low income students making their way through the financial maze of college completion is a must read for anyone concerned about the future of higher education. Her data-rich analysis situates the work in the changes in state and federal policy over a half a century and how decreasing state funds to our public institutions means that it is no longer feasible for students to work and pay their way through college. She challenges many assumptions about w. "Very important book" according to Accidental Texan. Bought this for a higher education finance course last semester. Hands down this is one of the best books I've read recently, and something probably every administrator and politician should be required to read. Very well written and interesting, if not a bit depressing.
Half the students in the study left college without a degree, while less than 20 percent finished within five years. Drawing on an unprecedented study of 3,000 young adults who entered public colleges and universities in Wisconsin in 2008 with the support of federal aid and Pell Grants, Goldrick-Rab reveals the devastating effect of these shortfalls. Quite simply, college is far too expensive for many people today, and the confusing mix of federal, state, institutional, and private financial aid leaves countless students without the resources they need to pay for it. Unable to afford tuition, books, and living expense
It's a manual that I'd recommend to anyone out there, if you're a parent, if you're a teacher, if you're a student." . "Honestly one of the most exciting books I've read, because Goldrick-Rab has solutions