Financial resources for low-income high school graduates
December 22, 2011
If you're interested in attending college after high school, you're not alone. The National Center for Education Statistics reports that between 1975 and 1997, the percentage of individuals who enrolled in college right after high school increased from 51 to 67 percent. Within a little more than a decade, more people were interested in obtaining a higher education.
However, college is not always an option for children who grow up in low-income families.…