Dr. Ben Corpus on How Underserved Students Can Afford College By Pablo Luna / Sunday, 17 Jan 2021 12:57PM
Even before the financial strain resulting from the pandemic, under-resourced students have struggled to afford their college education. While state and federal aid, institutional grants, scholarships, and student loans have assisted students for decades, it is not keeping up with the demand and rising costs, which stops low-income students from accessing higher education.
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There Needs to be Transformational Change
According to Ben Corpus, the Vice Provost for Enrollment Management at Florida Polytechnic University, we need a dramatic national policy change or a new approach to address the spiraling college costs and the mounting student debt as a bachelor’s degree has become a requirement for careers and professional advancement in this country.