Ask any parent with teenagers what they hope their kids will do after they graduate from high school, and a majority of them will tell you they expect their child to go to college. Go ahead, admit it, you probably do too. Whether you’re a father of three boys, two daughters or one son, you and your spouse likely can’t envision anything other than your kids walking across the stage at a university graduation and receiving a degree.
For decades, the message has been clear – if you want to succeed in life, you must go to college and get a degree. But today, success with a college degree is far from a sure bet. At best, young adults are walking away from college with fewer well-paying opportunities, greater competition and enough debt to keep them in payment plans for the next 20 years...click here to read more.