With a new year upon us, the college process for high school seniors is suddenly getting real.
Whether they are scrambling to meet application deadlines or eagerly awaiting a decision from a dream school, this is the time of year when the college process tends to monopolize our attention. Yet, as critical as this moment may feel, for so many young people it’s a drop in the bucket compared to what it will take to pay for college, persist through barriers and graduate with a degree.