ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss Students Increasingly Use Loans To Pay for College.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE) TOPIC: A report from the National Center for Education Statistics The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), as part of the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES), collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States; conducts studies shows almost 50% of students from lower- and middle-class families took out loans to cover college costs in 2000, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an article by The Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. . Thirty-five percent of students from higher-income families also turned to loans to pay for college. Although the amount available for grants has increased, so has the cost of tuition and fees. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Sean Gallagher is the lead postsecondary analyst with Eduventures. His research and advisory work have primarily focused on assessing higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. technology infrastructure and online distance learning programs, analyzing financial market activities and evaluating the competitive positioning and strategy of leading firms in the education industry. Gallagher also oversees Eduventures' tracking and analysis of merger and acquisition and private investment activity in education as the lead author of The Education Investor. Gallagher brings broad technological expertise to his research and analysis, including extensive experience developing educational web applications. Prior to joining Eduventures, Gallagher worked at high-tech public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most firm MS&L Global Technology, and as a systems analyst and network administrator at Union International Systems. Gallagher also has several years experience as a technology consultant and website designer, having managed Kranberry Systems, a firm he founded in 1995 that served a variety of corporate clients ranging from industrial and electrical engineering electrical engineering: see engineering. electrical engineering Branch of engineering concerned with the practical applications of electricity in all its forms, including those of electronics. firms to small businesses, educational institutions and non-profit organizations. Gallagher has worked on a wide range of advisory projects for clients across the postsecondary, corporate and K-12 sectors, including growth strategy analysis and competitive assessments, best practices case studies, acquisition target identification, and market sizing and trend analysis. PR Contact: Lisa Klett 617-426-5622 ext. 14 lklett@eduventures.com Bruce Harrington is available to discuss all issues related to 529 plans, and help reporters and editors better understand 529 plans and the 529 market. Prior to joining MFS Investment Management MFS Investment Management, formerly Massachusetts Financial Services, is a Boston, Massachusetts-based financial services firm. In its publicity, MFS claims to have invented the mutual fund. The current chair of the company is Robert Pozen. in 1999, Bruce was with Putnam Investments for more than nine years, most recently as Vice President of Retirement Marketing. He is one of the nation's leading experts on 529 plans and their use as an effective savings and financial planning Financial planning Evaluating the investing and financing options available to a firm. Planning includes attempting to make optimal decisions, projecting the consequences of these decisions for the firm in the form of a financial plan, and then comparing future performance against tool. Bruce can discuss how 529 plans can help cover college tuition. PR Contact: Ericka Helwig 617-227-0012 ehelwig@thecastlegrp.com Dr. Timothy Letzring, of the University of Mississippi The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1848, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford and three branch campuses located in Booneville, Tupelo, and Southaven. , is currently an Associate Professor and Coordinator of Higher Education Programs at the University of Mississippi. His main areas of research interest are law and higher education, organization/management of colleges and universities, and financing issues of higher education. 662-915-7069 Professor Antonio Flores, of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU HACU Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities HACU HealthAmerica Credit Union (Jacksonville, Florida) ), is an expert regarding higher education issues in the Hispanic community. 210-576-3242 (Direct) or 210-692-3805 (Main) ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/. |
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