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    Regional Affairs Council — Sept. 2012

    College for the Cost-Conscious(Graphic by Ed Fischer)

    .Is a college education becoming too expensive for most Americans?

    How are parents and students, saddled with hundreds of thousands of dollars
    in education debt, coping?

    KYW’s Paul Kurtz presents this four-part KYW Regional Affairs Council special report…

    (A student's belongings are piled up for move-in day at Temple University. Credit: Paul Kurtz)

    Part 1: Back-to-School Scrimping

    While the economy continues to sag, tuition costs continue to skyrocket, so an increasing number of students and parents are implementing cost-cutting strategies in order to keep up.

    2012/09/06

    (The DiCicco family: son Nick, daughter Michelle, mom Jill, and dad Lou. Credit: Paul Kurtz)

    Part 2: Living at Home, Commuting to School

    The debt burden is causing many young college graduates, and even students, to return to the nest.

    2012/09/06

    (File photo)

    Part 3: Picking A Budget School

    “More and more students are taking on more and more debt, leaving themselves very vulnerable, especially today when we know unemployment is still a problem for young people,” says one expert.

    2012/09/06

    (Laura and Tom LaFronz, seen here on the University of Pennsylvania campus, expect it will cost $700,000 to put their three kids through college. Credit: Paul Kurtz)

    Part 4: In All Quarters, Facing The Harsh Truth

    The college cost crunch is cutting across all economic lines.

    2012/09/06

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