Economy limits students’ college choices
Source: dailyiowan.com Posted By: JohnW 5433 days ago
The common advice imparted to high-school graduates to dream big may have been bullied by this year’s failing economy.
In a study released Tuesday the National Association for College Admission Counseling found more students say they are choosing cheaper colleges and universities over their more expensive and more prestigious counterparts.
Just over 70 percent of U.S. high schools reported more of their students would forgo their “dream school” and attend a less costly institution instead,....