Is College Even Worth It? Americans Owe $1.84 Trillion in Student Debt and the Number Continues to Grow. US household income at $60,000 with some private schools charging $60,000 a year.
Is college worth it? That is a question more American families are asking as our total outstanding student debt now passes the $1.84 trillion mark and inches closer to $2 trillion. This is money that needs to be paid back and is diverted from other items like buying a home or investing for retirement. Millennials […]
The Existential Crisis for Colleges: $1.64 Trillion in Student Debt and a Pandemic.
The fall season for those with teenagers exploring college options can be one filled with anxiety and uncertainty in more stable times. This is anything but a stable time. We have college tuition spiraling out of control for well over two decades while a pandemic forced students to learn online away from carefully manicured campuses. […]
How Much is a College Degree Worth? The Value of College in a Pandemic and Crisis Filled Economy.
The pandemic has created some incredible rifts in our economy and society. Those with technical degrees working for companies like Amazon, Google, Facebook, or Microsoft are thriving in this socially distant economy. However the vast majority of the country does not have a college degree, let alone a degree that is technical to work in […]
The Student Debt Bubble Implosion: $1.68 trillion in student loan debt and a big portion is not being paid while COVID-19 is only making it worse
Higher education has always held a space as a beacon of hope for our country. The great equalizer and a platform for hard working Americans to retool and come out with the skills necessary for the jobs of tomorrow. One of the big challenges being faced in higher education of course is the incredibly high […]