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Many lower-income students are abandoning higher education due to COVID-19

by Jasmine Garsd

Sep 30, 2020

COVID-19 and the ensuing economic crisis is putting even more pressure on low-income and first-generation college students.

Around 100,000 fewer high school seniors completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, to attend college this year.

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How some colleges are trying to hold off another pandemic shutdown this fall

by Mitchell Hartman

Sep 29, 2020

Testing, tracing, quarantine, masks, social distancing and student compliance are prerequisites for controlling COVID-19 on campus.

Students walk on campus at the University of South Carolina on Sept. 3. About 80% of private colleges' revenue comes from tuition and student fees — including dorms, dining and parking.

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