YCBK 123: Public Schools May Not Be Public Much Longer

In this episode you will hear: (17:52) In this week’s news segment, an article from The New York Times, “The ‘Public’ in Public College Could Be Endangered”, by Kevin Carey.  As the pandemic drills deeper into the budgets of public institutions, states are having to take even more drastic approaches to funding.  Mark and Dave discuss what the consequences of states reducing their appropriations to colleges would mean for students and for colleges. If you really enjoyed this topic, we also discussed the impact state cuts are having  on Episode 97. Here is a link to that episode:   (40:01) We are in Chapter 123 of 171 Answers and Mark runs down what he really thinks about the Parent PLUS loan. He shares about a dozen reasons he is concerned about the Parent PLUS loan but he closes by saying when he thinks the Parent PLUS loan can make sense.   (01:06:27) This week’s question is from Josie in FL, and she wants to know how having multiple kids in college at the same time impacts what she will have to pay for college for each student.   (01:18:12) Mark continues his interview with Carmen Chavez, a 12th grader from Miami, in: Reflections on my college admissions process, Part III. Carmen shares what she did right and what she would change about the college process. (01:25:52) Recommended resource 1: The Chronicle of Higher Education is tracking what each school’s plans are for the fall. They have an alphabetized list of schools with a hyperlink taking you to their plans and the best news is, they are updating it pretty much every day. Here is the link: Recommended resource: 2 Parent Loan Repayment Calculator (01:39:55) College spotlight: Drexel University (Drexel.edu)   Don't forget to send your questions related to any and every facet of the college process to: questions@yourcollegeboundkid.com If you enjoy our podcast, would you please do us a favor and share our podcast both verbally and on social media? We would be most grateful! We are excited to give our listeners a chance to play a role in shaping what topics we discuss, so please send us your ideas for college spotlights, articles for discussion and recommended resources. You can let your voice be heard by completing this survey. Just put the following link in your browser and give us your honest feedback. We thank you in advance. Every episode of Your College-Bound Kid will align with a chapter from the book 171 Answers to the Most-Asked College Admission Questions. To get a copy go to Amazon and click:   If you want to place a bulk order, you will save money by purchasing this book at 171answers.com. Every penny goes to The Atlanta Mission, a Christian organization that helps over 1000 homeless residents every day.  If you want to see what future episodes will discuss in the book chapter section,  just go to 171answers.com and then click the red button "See exactly what 171 Answers covers"