“What is the value of higher education and how much are you willing to pay?”
Interviews/art by Lisa Silversmith
Alex Clark, Marine Biology-“The value of your education is what you use it for and what you get out of it. It’s worth as much as you invest in it.”
Candace Spaulding, Occupational Therapy
-“It depends on whether I can get a loan to cover everything. I don’t want to owe my
whole life to go to school and loans.”
Christian Cortez, Drafting
– “It’s priceless. Education means a lot.”
Jeannine Echevarria, Adult Education
-“$700 for a semester, $1,700 for a two-year degree. It means bettering yourself.”
Daniel Dorsey, Education
“The value of a higher education is priceless…Every day, you can learn.”
Nelson Bullock, General Education
– “It’s time invested and self-committment… 100% towards school. I would pay $1,700 for two-year degree.”
Tyeshia Head, ESE Education
– “A lot. I don’t even know the words to express the value.”
Vassia Daskalakis, Accounting
– “I think I’m willing to pay $20,000 a year. I value my education a lot.”