The cost of postsecondary education and the burdens it places on students and their families have animated high-profile debates among policymakers and educators in recent years. Despite this, misconceptions surrounding financial aid for college remai...
Born in Jalisco, Mexico, Jose Olvera earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics at Cal Poly before accepting a teaching position at Santa Barbara Business College. He became a Scholarship Foundation program advisor in November 2014. What is...
A native of Santa Barbara, Samantha Alvarez earned a bachelor’s degree in anthropology at UCSB. She has worked extensively with area nonprofits since high school, and became a Scholarship Foundation program advisor in June 2016. What is th...
With graduation season fast approaching, many high school seniors are excitedly making plans to continue their studies in the fall. This sobering statistic should give them – and their parents – pause: About 40 percent of the students who start colle...
While the perils of mounting student loan debt are well known and remarked upon, another education crisis is receiving comparatively little attention, despite the threat it poses to long-term economic health. I am referring to the nation’s dismal ...
