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Chasing the College Dream in Hard Economic Times. Issue Brief
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Buddin, Richard; Croft, Michelle – ACT, Inc., 2014
Slow economic growth in the past several years has strained the financial resources of many American families and heightened financial burdens for families hoping to support their children's college education. These economic struggles come at a critical time for high school students who rely on family resources to fund large portions of college…
Descriptors: Economic Climate, Retrenchment, High School Students, College Bound Students