College Uncovered

Colleges are increasingly hard up for students so they make a lot of promises they don’t keep. In this episode, GBH’s Kirk Carapezza and Jon Marcus of the Hechinger Report talk with students, economists and industry experts about what you need to know before handing over that giant tuition deposit. And it all starts with how much college will cost. Although it’s one of the biggest lifetime investm...

Higher education looms large in the American psyche: as the route to prosperity, a good job and a stable career. But the college dream can also be the source of crushing debt, an unfinished degree, and, sometimes, both. ---------- Credits: Hosts: Kirk Carapezza & Jon Marcus Supervising Editor: Megan Woolhouse Editor: Jeff Keating Executive Producer: Ellen London  Mixing and Sound Design: David...