Notes in the Margins: Rising CC costs, seeing success and blackouts

Rising community college costs making graduation out of reach for many students Graduating from a community college - traditionally the only affordable avenue available for underprivileged students seeking higher education - is increasingly becoming out of reach for many students because of rising tuition, according to a new study. (Silicon Valley Mercury News)

How Young Americans Who Don’t Finish College See Their Chances for Success Although when in high school the vast majority of young Americans say they want to go to college, only about four in ten have earned any post-high school credential by the time they turn 35, according to this report. (Youth Today)

Blackouts Linked to Future Drinking Injuries in College Students The more memory blackouts a college student experiences when drinking, the more likely he or she is to suffer an injury while drinking at some time in the future, a new study says. (US News)

 

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