Spread the loveWhen the Great Recession started in 2007 and continued throughout 2008, many people were affected. Unemployment rates skyrocketed and many people could not pay for the daily items that they needed. However, new research shows that one of the biggest areas of that was impacted was higher education. Many families could not pay for the application costs of college, and beyond that, the tuition costs. This led to many students being unable to afford to get a college degree. The costs were too high At the time when the housing market collapsed and stocks declined, many families had … Continue reading How the Great Recession Impacted Black Enrollments in Higher Education