Low Income Students In Oregon Struggle To Afford Higher Education
KLCCs Elizabeth Gabriel reports on financial aid in Oregon. Yoyo is a high school junior in Eugene. We’re not using her last name to protect her privacy. Although Yoyo still has another year of high school, she’s already concerned about how she’s going to afford college. The 17-year-old works at a local Subway shop and her mom has a full-time job. Still, it’s hard to make ends meet and she doesn’t have a college savings. And Yoyo sometimes has to explain to her friends the challeng...
Source: klcc.org