Our view paying for college: To stretch education dollars, cut out the middleman

Source: blogs.usatoday. Posted By: Dey R...5469 days ago

To look at higher education these days, it seems that no one cares about financially strapped students.

On the one hand, colleges have long been raising tuition at a rate faster than the cost of living. On the other, lenders have treated families' increased borrowing needs as an invitation to easy profits.

To address this, President Obama wants to expand federal Pell Grants for low- and middle-income students. The expansion would be financed by ending the private, scandal-plagued Federal Family....

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