James Donohue
Professor Hochfelder
AHIS 201
4/22/20

Title: While other colleges struggle, for-profits hope for revival
Date:4/20/20
URL:https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/04/19/while-other-colleges-struggle-for-profits-hope_ap.html
Brief Description: As colleges across the nation are financially struggling, for-profit colleges are ramping up spending. Most of this spending comes from marketing and this corresponds with the belief that many unemployed people will go back for more education. During the last economic recession, there was an uptick in people attending colleges.
Keywords: College, Affordability
Future Implications: For-profit colleges will probably be among the biggest beneficiaries from the impending boom in college attendance. They have the lowest requirements and it is easiest to get degrees from there so people out of work will pay for those educations over say a public university because they don't want the hassle of taking a standardized test, writing an essay, etc.
Impact(0-5):5
Timeliness(0-5):5
Plausibility(0-5):5
Novelty(0-5):5

Title: Most college students will not receive stimulus checks
Date:4/21/20
URL:https://www.forbes.com/sites/markkantrowitz/2020/04/21/most-college-students-will-not-receive-stimulus-checks/#59988e6f7e85
Brief Description: Most college students won't receive any money from the federal government as provided by the CARES act. This is because college students under the age of 24 can be claimed as dependents. They also won't qualify for a $500 rebate because they are usually over the age of 17.
Keywords: College
Future Implications: In the short term, college students aren't being bailed out by the federal government. This means that college students who were earning money from work-study or a campus job have lost their source of income for the time being and aren't being bailed out by the government. These students still have responsibilities to pay for rent, food, and maybe even provide for loved ones but can't because in a paused economy they can't work and don't get government assistance. Long term the government may need to provide specific ways to get money to college students in need of financial assistance.
Impact(0-5):5
Timeliness(0-5):5
Plausibility(0-5):5
Novelty(0-5):5

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