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The High Cost of Higher Education

The Porch Light Project
Why is Postsecondary Education so Important?
Continuing education after high school shouldn't be an impossible dream for young people. A generation ago, a high school diploma guaranteed a good paying job with benefits and a pension after retirement. Today, that lifestyle is hard to come by with just a high school diploma. In the 21st century economy, jobs that provide family-sustaining wages require postsecondary education.		 The Porch Light Project
The High Cost of Higher Education
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-SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF FUTURE JOBS IN PA REQUIRE EDUCATION BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL
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Data Tables
-Educational Attainment for Population 25 Years and Older (PDF)

-Median Earnings for Persons 25 and Over by Educational Attainment (PDF)

-Poverty Level for Persons Age 18-24 (PDF)



Media Coverage
-Ronnie Polaneczky: CCP program helped Earleena find 'direction'
Philadelphia Daily News - January 27, 2009
-With jobs scarce, more turn to university education
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - January 23, 2009
-Report: Pa. workers don't have skills, education to fill jobs
Central Penn Business Journal - January 22, 2009
-Report says make college costs more affordable to close knowledge gap
Harrisburg Patriot-News - January 22, 2009

 

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