Education without Debt : Giving Back and Paying It Forward /

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-Examines the student debt crisis in the US, and proposes possible solutions. -Showcases first-person accounts of those impacted by student debt. -Author, Scott MacDonald, is a noted businessman and educational philanthropist.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: MacDonald, Scott (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2021.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Student loans.
Government aid to higher education.
Education, Higher > Finance.
College costs.
EDUCATION / General.
Government aid to higher education > United States.
Education, Higher > United States > Finance.
Student loans > United States.
College costs > United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • EDUCATION WITHOUT DEBT
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • CONTENTS
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • PART 1. The Crisis of Student Debt
  • 1 The Rising Level of Student Debt and Societal Implications
  • 2 More Stories of Student Debt
  • 3 Betrayed by the Dream Factory
  • 4 College as an Investment
  • My Story: From Herding Goats to Graduating from College
  • PART 2. College Costs and Financial Aid
  • 5 Why College Costs So Much
  • 6 The History of Financial Aid for College Students
  • My Story: I've Got Angels All around Me
  • PART 3. Universities Taking the Initiative
  • 7 What Schools Are Doing to Reduce Student Debt
  • My Story: Tattooed Tales
  • PART 4. Giving Back
  • 8 The Importance of Philanthropy
  • 9 Giving Back
  • 10 John Kuykendall and Davidson College
  • My Story: Getting an Education and Giving Back in Africa
  • PART 5. Stories from Scholarship Donors
  • 11 Barnard Scholarship: Not Just about the Money
  • 12 Robert J. Lake Scholarship: In Memory of My Father
  • 13 Changing a Life to Change the World
  • 14 On Reflection
  • My Story: Searching for Financial Aid
  • PART 6. Paying It Forward
  • 15 Unmet Social Needs and Inadequate Funding
  • 16 Community Engagement at Universities
  • 17 The Ginsberg Center and the University of Michigan
  • 18 The Carolina Center for Public Service and the University of North Carolina
  • 19 The Mulvaney Center and the University of San Diego
  • My Story: From Farmworker Boy to Pediatrician
  • Conclusion: What Must Be Done
  • APPENDIXES: More Stories of Hope and Inspiration
  • A. Finding a Purpose after Prison
  • B. From Night Watchman to College Success
  • C. Overcoming Adversity to Earn a Degree
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes

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