Forget Yale -- Go State
by Kathleen Day
College sophomore Carli McGoff could have attended the University of Maryland directly from high school, but she opted instead to attend community college for two years on a merit scholarship and live at home before transferring to a four-year institution as a junior. Her parents calculate the decision saved them $26,000. As the price of college has skyrocketed, millions of middle- and upper-middle-class families like the McGoffs have juggled to find ways to keep pace.
Washington Post, 1/29/2007