College Cost Is Becoming The Deciding Factor For Many Families

A recent study by the research group Ipsos and the student loan giant, Sallie Mae, shows that approximately 70 percent of families are eliminating college choices based on cost. More students are also now choosing to enroll in community colleges, which is often the most affordable option. This fall, Emily will be a transfer student at Northern Arizona University, which costs only about a third of the cost of the University of Vermont. "I loved it and it is a shame that I can't go back again in the fall," she says. "But then again, I have to look on the bright side of things, I'll be saving a lot of money." Read more at:
http://www.npr.org/2012/08/02/157657475/families-make-big-changes-to-pay-for-college

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