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Capitol Perspective: College Affordability

June 1, 2007
Edward M. Kennedy senator, D-MA
Eileen K. O'Leary director, student aid, Stonehill College
Suzanne M. Bump secretary, workforce development, MA
Rebecca Murray government attorney

Ted Kennedy hosts a discussion on the topic of college affordability. The focus is on the continual rising costs of obtaining a college education; the increasing number of students choosing not to attend college simply because they cannot afford it; the high dollar amount of loans that students face when they do graduate; and the negative impact these issues have on graduates' pursuit of positions in the public sector.

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