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In the aftermath of Sept. 11, higher education saw a burst of interest in Middle Eastern studies, Arabic and homeland security.
Today, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, data and anecdotal evidence now suggest we may be seeing a similar rise in demand for health and medical education.
“It’s unprecedented,” said Geoffrey Young, senior director for student affairs and programs at the Association of American Medical Colleges. In the past two decades, the average yearly increase for total applications to medical schools has been about 2.5 percent, he said. This year, applications are up 18 percent over all.
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According to the Federal Reserve, total student loan debt in the third quarter of 2020 was $1,704,874,000,000, which is double what it was in the third quarter of 2010 ($845,804,000,000) an increase of 102%.
“This is one of the top economic issues impacting people,” Aaron Smith, co-founder of Savi,
a public benefit corporation focused on helping borrowers navigate student debt, told CNBC.
“Student loan debt is now bigger than credit card debt, he said. It’s a huge challenge facing the country, and it’s something that really motivates people in terms of voting and in terms of getting the word out.”
Helping Indiana students: Inaugural Fast Start students join Purdue in fall 2021
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Purdue University will welcome its inaugural Fast Start students in fall 2021. Purdue Fast Start is a program dedicated to making a college degree more affordable and accessible.
“I view coming to Purdue through Fast Start as a way to say ‘thank you’ to my parents for raising me and supporting me all these years.” WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (PRWEB) December 21, 2020 High school seniors William Herrell and identical twins Jenelle and Sydney Ward hail from rural Indiana communities, excited about starting the next chapter in their lives: college. Now, they have something else in common: The Wards and Herrell are the first Fast Start program students to gain admission into Purdue University.
Inaugural Fast Start students join Purdue in fall 2021
Note to journalists: Photos of the Wards and Herrell, and a Fast Start image are available on Google Drive.
Sydney (left) and Jenelle Ward are getting a jump start on college through the innovative Fast Start program, which allows them to take courses for college credit and gain assured admittance into Purdue. Sydney will study biology, while Jenelle is enrolled in exploratory studies at Purdue for fall 2021. (Purdue University photo/submitted)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - High school seniors William Herrell and identical twins Jenelle and Sydney Ward hail from rural Indiana communities, excited about starting the next chapter in their lives: college. Now, they have something else in common: The Wards and Herrell are the first Fast Start program students to gain admission into Purdue University.