College Program for Former Foster Youth Changes Lives

This is a story of triumph. Dominique Cleveland, now 19, escaped from an abusive mother, entered California’s foster care system, and still – against almost impossible odds – managed to become a successful college student. How difficult are the odds that Dominique faced? While 70 percent of foster youth express a desire to attend college, [...]

The Case for College: Why College Degrees Make Sense (and Dollars)

Dear colleagues and friends, The embattled student loan industry has made headlines recently with a new report from Moody Analytics finding that delinquency and default rates on student loans continue to rise, despite modest improvements in the economy. This troublesome trend is forecast to continue as college tuition spikes faster than the growth in personal [...]