Congress Pushing College Students Over Fiscal Cliff | toteachornototeach
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Congress Pushing College Students Over Fiscal Cliff
by Sheila SimonThe clock is ticking as we approach the “fiscal cliff,” and it is important to understand how falling over the cliff will hurt college students — and Illinois’ future job prospects.
If Congress fails to act in the coming hours on President Obama’s plan, student aid experts predict middle- and low-income students will pay about $5,000 more per year for college, before rising tuition, fees or other costs are even taken into account.
This extra $5,000 could force thousands of existing students to “stop
