College students in the U.S. pay an average of $9,410 every year on in-state tuition when enrolled in a public university, according to the College Board. Current and former students owe an average of $32,731 in student loan debt, according to a 2016 report by the Federal Reserve.
Millennials today are generally more educated than prior generations and are the largest group employed in the U.S. economy, yet they’re currently facing a more difficult economic situation than their own parents did, according to the chairman of the University’s Economics department.
If Governor Rick Scott signs the bill allowing summer funding for Bright Futures, eligible students will be able to use the awarded amount for summer classes. But until then, students like Gonzalez are struggling to make ends meet.
As the university continues to grow in size and number, it has taken the necessary measures to ensure that its faculty, staff and students have decent and plentiful parking spaces.
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