YCBK 149: Colleges Woo Students with Bargain Tuition Rates [Transcript]
YCBK 150: How Much Will Biden Be Able to Do? [Transcript]YCBK 150: How Much Will Biden Be Able to Do?
In this week’s episode you will hear
In the News (9:05) : In this week’s news segment, an article from Inside Higher Ed “How much will Biden be able to do?”, by Kery Murakami. Joe Biden will head to the White House with an ambitious agenda for higher education – that includes wanting to make college free for many students. But how much will the president-elect will be able to get through Congress? A lot will be riding on two runoff elections headed to voters in Georgia on Jan. 5 to decide who will fill the last two seats in the Senate. (Length 13 minutes)
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/11/10/uncertainty-over-senate-control-and-higher-education
Chapter 150 of 171 Answers (22:29): and we’re talking through the many advantages of the 529 plan.
This week’s Bonus Content (36:26) How COVID-19 is changing college admissions this year, Part III. (Length 23 minutes)
This week’s interview (59:37) College Student Chika Nwosu returns to talk about her experience at the University of Miami. (Length 19 minutes)
Mark’s recommended resource of the week (1:08:04)
College Spotlight (1:18:09): University of Houston (Length 21 minutes)
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