Eye-Opening Conundrum Stories that All Out for Change® Seeks to Solve
"Financial aid letters don’t reveal the real cost of college"
A newly released GAO report criticizes colleges for sending letters that don’t help students pick the school they can afford, leaving them to rack up debt. Michelle Singletary, The Color of Money columnist, The Washington Post,December 7, 2022
A newly released GAO report criticizes colleges for sending letters that don’t help students pick the school they can afford, leaving them to rack up debt. Michelle Singletary, The Color of Money columnist, The Washington Post,December 7, 2022
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First on the GAO itemized list of what letters should include:
"1. Direct and indirect costs are itemized. Yes, tuition, room and board make up most college costs. But families ought to understand that other expenses can result in additional borrowing. Books, transportation and personal expenses can be daunting for many students…" |
“...The financial aid letters colleges issue are supposed to help students determine how much they can afford. But they aren’t as helpful as they should be and, in many cases, can be misleading, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office…”
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higher education is a proven route to upward mobility & all of our youth deserve a chance to pursue their aspirations
higher education is a proven route to upward mobility & all of our youth deserve a chance to pursue their aspirations
Richard Antoine White Once Had Little More Than His Tuba. Now, He’s a Musical Pioneer
In Clyde McGrady's book review of the “heart-warming and heart-wrenching” memoir, "I’m Possible: A Story of Survival, a Tuba, and the Small Miracle of a Big Dream", he writes: "Perhaps you didn’t know ... that the tuba would be a vehicle for a powerful story about a young man whose focus, persistence and talent helped him survive a chaotic life in Baltimore while achieving what no Black man in his field has ever done.”
A surprising reason keeping students from finishing college: A lack of transportation,
“...some of the most surprising challenges are not academic but logistical." Shamaari's commute costs over $200 a week between DC and Baltimore.
“I Was a Low-Income College Student. Classes Weren’t the Hard Part.”Anthony Abraham Jack, New York Times
Watch a short TODAY SHOW segment with an aspiring opera singer.
School Counselors Increasingly are Missing Link in Getting Kids to College
Giving Up Wasn’t An Option’: How One Man Beat The Odds To Graduate From College
“A poor DC student beats the odds by graduating from Georgetown University with business degrees.”
Amid a Life of Poverty and Torment, the Cello Became his Instrument of Survival, The Washington Post
In Clyde McGrady's book review of the “heart-warming and heart-wrenching” memoir, "I’m Possible: A Story of Survival, a Tuba, and the Small Miracle of a Big Dream", he writes: "Perhaps you didn’t know ... that the tuba would be a vehicle for a powerful story about a young man whose focus, persistence and talent helped him survive a chaotic life in Baltimore while achieving what no Black man in his field has ever done.”
A surprising reason keeping students from finishing college: A lack of transportation,
“...some of the most surprising challenges are not academic but logistical." Shamaari's commute costs over $200 a week between DC and Baltimore.
“I Was a Low-Income College Student. Classes Weren’t the Hard Part.”Anthony Abraham Jack, New York Times
Watch a short TODAY SHOW segment with an aspiring opera singer.
School Counselors Increasingly are Missing Link in Getting Kids to College
Giving Up Wasn’t An Option’: How One Man Beat The Odds To Graduate From College
“A poor DC student beats the odds by graduating from Georgetown University with business degrees.”
Amid a Life of Poverty and Torment, the Cello Became his Instrument of Survival, The Washington Post
IN THE NEWS
‘Queen’s Gambit’ actor Moses Ingram’s unrelenting journey from West Baltimore to Hollywood
In 2012, Moses Ingram, then a freshman at Baltimore City Community College, sat down with a student adviser and shared her goal. She wanted to be an actor. The adviser picked out a thick book of professions, plunked it in front of her and told her to “pick something,” Ingram said. As she stormed away, Ingram considered dropping out. But before she left the building, she walked into another adviser’s office. Ingram steeled herself for another brush off. But Nana Gyesie had a different message: He was there to nurture. The Washington Post, 2/25/2021
The latest crisis: Low-income students are dropping out of college this fall in alarming numbers
Many low-income students say they don’t have good enough WiFi at home to take online courses.
"Students from families with incomes under $75,000 are nearly twice as likely to say they “canceled all plans” to take classes this fall as students from families with incomes over $100,000, according to a U.S. Census Bureau survey in late August.” The Washington Post, 9/16/2020
“I spent the last few months focusing on finding a place to live rather than focusing on school,” said Roshelle Czar, 26, a junior at Sacramento State University. “Due to an emotionally unstable family dynamic, I do not have the privilege of going back to an actual home.” The Washington Post, 9/16/2020
As Teens Moving From Foster Care Reach Adulthood, Obstacles Mount
“Young people at 18 or 21 are at this point of falling off a cliff because they don’t have the support or services they need...They also don’t have the folks they can rely on to help them make difficult decisions in their life and get them on the path to success.” The Washington Post, 11/14/2018
In 2012, Moses Ingram, then a freshman at Baltimore City Community College, sat down with a student adviser and shared her goal. She wanted to be an actor. The adviser picked out a thick book of professions, plunked it in front of her and told her to “pick something,” Ingram said. As she stormed away, Ingram considered dropping out. But before she left the building, she walked into another adviser’s office. Ingram steeled herself for another brush off. But Nana Gyesie had a different message: He was there to nurture. The Washington Post, 2/25/2021
The latest crisis: Low-income students are dropping out of college this fall in alarming numbers
Many low-income students say they don’t have good enough WiFi at home to take online courses.
"Students from families with incomes under $75,000 are nearly twice as likely to say they “canceled all plans” to take classes this fall as students from families with incomes over $100,000, according to a U.S. Census Bureau survey in late August.” The Washington Post, 9/16/2020
“I spent the last few months focusing on finding a place to live rather than focusing on school,” said Roshelle Czar, 26, a junior at Sacramento State University. “Due to an emotionally unstable family dynamic, I do not have the privilege of going back to an actual home.” The Washington Post, 9/16/2020
As Teens Moving From Foster Care Reach Adulthood, Obstacles Mount
“Young people at 18 or 21 are at this point of falling off a cliff because they don’t have the support or services they need...They also don’t have the folks they can rely on to help them make difficult decisions in their life and get them on the path to success.” The Washington Post, 11/14/2018
Just for Fun - 1 Minute Read
“For cyclist, trek with his new pal is the cat’s meow”
Cyclist Dean Nicholson found a kitten as he traveled across Europe. He brought her along for the ride.
KidsPost,The Washington Post, 11/17/2020
Cyclist Dean Nicholson found a kitten as he traveled across Europe. He brought her along for the ride.
KidsPost,The Washington Post, 11/17/2020
So Many Urban, Rural, and American Indian Reservation Youth Need More Than Financial Aid to Succeed; All Out for Change® Fills That Critical Need
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