Paying the price : college costs, financial aid, and the betrayal of the American dream /

Paying the price : college costs, financial aid, and the betrayal of the American dream /

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Author / Creator:	Goldrick-Rab, Sara, author.
Edition:	Paperback edition.
Imprint:	Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2017. ©2016.
Description:	373 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	College costs -- Wisconsin. College costs -- Social aspects -- United States. Student aid -- Wisconsin. Student aid -- Social aspects -- United States. Education, Higher -- Economic aspects -- United States. Federal aid to higher education -- United States. Student aid Federal aid to higher education Education, Higher -- Economic aspects College costs
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11345027

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Other authors / contributors:	Anderson, Drew M., contributor. Kinsley, Peter (Educational policy expert), contributor.
ISBN:	9780226527147 022652714X 9780226404486
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-360) and index.
Summary:	One of the most sustained and vigorous public debates today is about the value and, crucially, the price of college. But an unspoken, outdated assumption underlies all sides of this debate: if a young person works hard enough, they'll be able to get a college degree and be on the path to a good life. That's simply not true anymore, says Sara Goldrick-Rab. Quite simply, college is far too expensive for many people today, and the confusing mix of federal, state, institutional, and private financial aid leaves countless students without the resources they need to pay for it. Drawing on a study of 3,000 young adults who entered public colleges and universities in Wisconsin in 2008 with the support of federal aid and Pell Grants, Goldrick-Rab reveals the devastating effect of these shortfalls. She believes America can fix this problem. In the final section of the book, Goldrick-Rab offers a range of possible solutions.

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