New Study Details Impact of Economic Crisis on College Enrollment: Report Drives Colleges to Ramp Up Services

In many instances, researchers encountered families with heart-rending tales of depleted savings, job loss and extreme anxiety. As one concerned parent participant said, “Please, please share this information with our nation’s leaders so they know how hard it is for families with college-aged kids. We lost half our retirement and most of our education fund. My daughter has worked so hard for this goal. What are we to do?”