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Why Some of the Best and Brightest Skip College
Inside Higher Ed
November 14, 2008
Many college-qualified students who choose not to enroll in college may have made up their minds well before high school graduation, according to a new study from the Institute for Higher Education Policy and underwritten by the Education Resources Institute. The study also finds that the steep price of college and the shrinking availability of financial aid are the overwhelming reasons these students - and their guidance and college counselors - cite for their decision not to enroll.
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