In this AJC article, Maureen Downey writes about the soaring price of a college degree. Downey uses information from the CEW report, “Balancing Work and Learning: Implications for Low-Income Students.”
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In this EdSurge article, Sydney Johnson writes about the effects of working while attending college, particularly for low-income students. Johnson cites the Georgetown CEW report, “Balancing Work and Learning: Implications for Low-Income Students” in her article.
In this Hechinger Report article, Delece Smith-Barrow writes about the drawbacks of working a low, hourly wage job while in college, which low-income students do more often than their peers. Smith-Barrow cites the Georgetown CEW report “Balancing Work and Learning: Implications for Low-Income Students,” in her article.
It’s nearly impossible to work your way through school, but it’s much harder for low-income students
In this MarketWatch article, Jillian Berman writes about how low-income college students are more likely to work longer hours while enrolled than their higher-income peers. Berman cites the new Georgetown CEW report, “Balancing Work and Learning: Implications for Low-Income Students,” in her article.
Nearly 70 percent of college students work while enrolled, but while working and studying generally helps students from higher income families, low-income students face steeper challenges in combining work and learning.
