Without federal funding, the financial burden shifts more to the individual. Community colleges are in an excellent position to provide the financial knowledge that will make that burden more bearable. Read about how Wright College (IIinois) has developed an affordable route to financial literacy in the June Innovation Showcase: "Keeping Education Affordable by Teaching Financial Literacy." To read the article, click on the link below:
https://www.league.org/publication/showcase/edition.cfm
Don't miss the League's Learning College Summit, June 11-14, 2006, in St. Louis, Missouri, hosted by St. Louis Community College. To register or to learn more, visit HYPERLINK "https://www.league.org/ls2006".
Dr. Susan Salvador
Office of Student Services
06/12/2006 |