Paying the price college costs, financial aid, and the betrayal of the American dream

One of the most sustained and vigorous public debates today is about the value and, crucially, the price of college. But an unspoken, outdated assumption underlies all sides of this debate: if a young person works hard enough, they'll be able to get a college degree and be on the path to a good life...

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Main Author: Goldrick-Rab, Sara (Author)
Other Authors: Anderson, Drew M. (Researcher), Kinsley, Peter (Educational policy expert) (Researcher)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2016.
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245 1 0 |a Paying the price :  |b college costs, financial aid, and the betrayal of the American dream /  |c Sara Goldrick-Rab. 
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505 0 0 |t Possible lives --  |t The cost and price of a college education --  |t Who gets Pell? --  |t Making ends meet --  |t On their own --  |t Family matters --  |t Making the grade --  |t City of broken dreams --  |t Getting to graduation --  |t Making college affordable --  |g Appendix 1.  |t Wisconsin Scholars Longitudinal Study /  |r Peter Kinsley and Sara Goldrick Rab --  |g Appendix 2.  |t Overview of Wisconsin higher education /  |r Drew M. Anderson and Sara Goldrick Rab. 
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