Posts published on April 9, 2013

$10,000 College Degree Hard To Get In 4 years

Designing $10,000 Degrees Tests Colleges
Since Texas Gov. Rick Perry challenged institutions to create $10,000 degrees, 13 such programs have been established across the state. But cost creep has marked some of the programs. To attain the degrees at their lowest advertised cost, students must clear significant hurdles — accruing college credits while in high school, maintaining good grades, taking heavy course loads, or receiving federal aid. (San Antonio Express-News, 04/07/13)