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Rising Costs Push College Out of Reach

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An unfortunate fact many young students will soon face is the rising cost of college tuition, quickly outpacing, according to the article, most living expenses inlcuding medical care, food, and housing.  The article speaks of one student who hoped to attend an Ivy League School with his parents' stock options, which are now, needless to say, worthless.  With higher education becoming less affordable, and less attending, some wonder how the US will continue to compete on a global level, and are looking at the incoming administration to address and resolve it.

Posted on  Thursday, December 4, 2008By icmaldonado
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