I’m now in frequent conversation with the parents of prospective students. Many of these parents are themselves still draining the dregs of their own student debt. They are sadly aware that the return on their undergraduate investment was meager. They are then attracted to majors for their children that are nominally linked to jobs. […]
For many college students, the answer to that question is “yes,” thanks in part to a now-standard practice that contributes to rising tuition bills and crushing student debt. The Wall Street Journal exposed this practice where colleges and universities in the United States have incorporated subsidies that pay for scholarships and discounts for some students […]