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Despite stagnating wages, college degree more valuable than ever

In last week's post from the New York Federal Reserve, authors argued that a college degree is at an all-time high. However, that argument comes with a coupld of important caveats. Researchers at the New York Federal Reserve looked through their data, adjusted for inflation and noted that the value of a degree is at an all-time high.

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Required Reading Topics for Recent Graduates, Topic 1: Commencement Speeches

    You have (or, your student has) just finished a college degree. Congrats! It's a huge accomplishment. And, perhaps best of all, no more assigned homework. However, just because no one is assigning more reading to be done at home doesn't mean you shouldn't devour writings on important topics. Today, we're suggesting the first of five critical topics for recent graduate readings. We may not be your professor, but these readings still count for pass/fail--in real life. Consider these required readings. 
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Vox: What is a student loan?

  image by flickr user Sal Falko, cc license As school decisions are made, students and parents have to figure out how to pay. For most families (70%!), that means student loans. However, it's likely that students and parents have lots more to learn about the basics of student loans. To that end, enter Vox. 
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Students and Families Pay More Out of Pocket as Grant Aid Fails to Keep Up with Moderate Increases in Tuition and Fees

All college parents and families will benefit from the insights from the annual Trends in Higher Education report by the College Board.  The capacity of families to contribute to an ever-growing cost of college is a pressing matter that is seen best in the context of general wage stagnation contained in this 2017 report.
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Humor: Completing the FAFSA Comic

 The fourteenth comic in the College Parents of America Humor series is now available on collegeparents.org. This comic, a co-creation of College Parents of America and Hector Curriel, focuses on the pain that parents feel when looking at the result of FAFSA's expected family contribution calculation.