PREPARING STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE ENTRANCE
Here are the Facts:
1. Low-income and first-generation students often live in communities where young people take jobs immediately after high school and do not see the value of going on to college if they are “making money now.” Students benefit from identifying immediate and long-term educational and social goals through activities that illuminate future possibilities, such as researching careers that have increased earning potential.
2. According to research, the average parent or student believes college costs twice what it actually does, according to research. Also, many students and families do not understand financial aid, including eligibility and he kind of aid available. Misconceptions about public institution college costs are particularly acute, and recent media attention on rising college costs unnecessarily discourages students and their families.
3. Only 19 percent of low-income eighth graders will go on to complete an associate’s degree or above, compared with 76 percent of high-income students. Now more than ever, employers are demanding an educated and skilled workforce. Opting out of post-secondary education significantly reduces a student’s opportunities and results in diminished economic standing, which ultimately reinforces cycles of underemployment and poverty.
Source: Educational Credit Management Corporation
1. Low-income and first-generation students often live in communities where young people take jobs immediately after high school and do not see the value of going on to college if they are “making money now.” Students benefit from identifying immediate and long-term educational and social goals through activities that illuminate future possibilities, such as researching careers that have increased earning potential.
2. According to research, the average parent or student believes college costs twice what it actually does, according to research. Also, many students and families do not understand financial aid, including eligibility and he kind of aid available. Misconceptions about public institution college costs are particularly acute, and recent media attention on rising college costs unnecessarily discourages students and their families.
3. Only 19 percent of low-income eighth graders will go on to complete an associate’s degree or above, compared with 76 percent of high-income students. Now more than ever, employers are demanding an educated and skilled workforce. Opting out of post-secondary education significantly reduces a student’s opportunities and results in diminished economic standing, which ultimately reinforces cycles of underemployment and poverty.
Source: Educational Credit Management Corporation
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