As you read these two scenarios, think about the questions Who should go to college? and How could they pay for their education?

Andrea is a hardworking student who gets excellent grades. She plays softball and volunteers at a shelter. She was accepted to her first choice of university, but her family can’t afford the tuition.
Nick is a hardworking student who gets excellent grades. He volunteered in a science lab in high school. However, he scored one point less than is required on the entrance exam for admission to his first-choice university. If he had scored one point higher, the university would have accepted him and the government would have paid for his education.
Part A
What issues do Andrea and Nick face?

Question

As you read these two scenarios, think about the questions Who should go to college? and How could they pay for their education?

Andrea is a hardworking student who gets excellent grades. She plays softball and volunteers at a shelter. She was accepted to her first choice of university, but her family can’t afford the tuition.
Nick is a hardworking student who gets excellent grades. He volunteered in a science lab in high school. However, he scored one point less than is required on the entrance exam for admission to his first-choice university. If he had scored one point higher, the university would have accepted him and the government would have paid for his education.
Part A
What issues do Andrea and Nick face?

Vocaloid · Answer

Thoughts?

For part A, notice how Andrea got accepted to her first choice school, but her family can’t afford to go to send her to her there. Nick didn’t get accepted because he missed the cutoff score on the exam. Those are the main issues they’re facing.

There’s many possible options they could take. In Andrea’s case she could apply for scholarships or take on student loans. Nick *could* try contacting the school to make an exception (this is not guaranteed to work but he could try). Either of them could also try looking at other, more affordable schools.