The pros and cons of ‘free college’ and ‘college promise’ programs; What the research says: The USA

Students at the University of Michigan. which takes Kalamazoo Promise scholarships. (Daryl Marshke, Michigan Photography, University of Michigan)

By Denise-Marie Ordway More than 19.9 million students are taking classes at colleges and universities across the United States this semester, up from 14.9 million two decades ago, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. As enrollment has swelled, so has the price of college. The average combined cost of undergraduate tuition, fees, room and board … Read more