Working poor face special challenges in completing college
by Elizabeth Redden
The conundrum faced by the working poor: "They understand that enrolling in college and earning a degree will help them improve their skills and increase their earnings potential. However, given their work and other responsibilities, it is difficult for them to enroll full time, thus making it harder for them to receive financial aid and complete the classes necessary for a degree," according to a new report from the Institute for Higher Education Policy.
Inside Higher Ed, 7/10/2007