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My Family Never Told Me They Couldn’t Pay My College Bill

Grown & Flown

Twenty20 @OlgaPink) In the spring of 2010 I got accepted with scholarships, grants, and loans to my first choice private liberal arts school, in the midwest. Much to peoples horror, during the fall of 2011, I not only dropped out of school but moved in with the only person I trusted–my first boyfriend.

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The enrollment cliff crisis: How to pivot, not panic

Niche

During that time of economic stress and uncertainty, people were having fewer children, with the number of kids born between 2008 and 2011 plummeting dramatically. In fact, a Niche user survey revealed that while students are willing to take out loans for college, 74% are worried about debt accumulation.

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First-Generation College Students: Facts and Statistics

BestColleges

Disparities exist between first-generation college students and continuing-generation college students when it comes to graduation rates and student loan amounts. Note Reference [1] For comparison, roughly 18% of students identified as the first person in their immediate family to go to college in 2011-2012. [3] Pew Research Center.

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School Spotlight: Colgate University

AHM Advising

They attributed this growth to a number of factors, including the move to test-optional admissions , a new " no loans " policy for families with incomes up to $125,000 (since increased to $150,000), and their new partnership with Questbridge , an organization that assists high performing low-income students in enrolling in college.

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How to Get Into Stanford Medical School: Requirements and Strategies

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

Though these costs are high, Stanford offers need-based institutional aid and need-based Stanford Loans, most of which have 0% interest while students are in school or residency. There are also a number of other grants, federal loans, and external sources of funding available.

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Looming Enrollment Cliff Poses Serious Threat to Colleges

BestColleges

The number of kids born between 2008 and 2011 plummeted dramatically. Add that four-year opportunity cost together with student loan debt and the calculus doesn't make sense to a growing number of young adults — especially when a company as exalted as Google tells them they don't need a bachelor's degree to work there.

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Video: 4 Things Every Black Student Should Know Before Applying to College

BestColleges

According to a study by the National Center for Education Statistics, 32% of Black students who entered college in 2011 defaulted on their loans within six years. Now if you do take out loans (and most people will have to take out some, at least), you should know that with many private loans the interest starts accruing right away.

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