YCBK 148: The Big College Expense: Mandatory Health Insurance
YCBK 149: Colleges Woo Students with Bargain Tuition Rates [Transcript]YCBK 149: Colleges Woo Students with Bargain Tuition Rates
In this week’s episode you will hear
In the News (8:58) : In this week’s news segment, an article from Forbes “Colleges Woo Students with Bargain Tuition Rates”, by Emma Whitford. Out of fear of drastic enrollment drops because of the pandemic, colleges are taking measures to entice students to apply and enroll. From freezing tuition hikes to tuition waivers for qualifying students, schools are doing what they can to address the revenue losses they hope to taper over the next few years. (Length 14 minutes)
Chapter 149 of 171 Answers (23:09) : we’re talking through what the net price of a college is?
This week’s Bonus Content (43:54) Ten more ways COVID-19 is changing college admissions this year, Part II. (Length 24 minutes)
This week’s interview (1:07:20) Mark shifts his interview with Dr. Lisa Rouff as they discuss ‘Mental Health Barriers that Keep Students from Achieving their Peak Performance’.
Mark’s recommended resource of the week (1:15:20) https://collegeinsights.road2college.com/ This is a great website for seeing merit and need based awards that students received. It also provides other helpful data on each college. (Length 14 minutes)
College Spotlight: N/A
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