'I've never seen anything like this:' As college decision day looms many wonder if higher education is a safe bet

About this episode

The episode explores the safety of higher education as college decision day approaches, featuring insights from an expert and a high school senior with significant scholarship achievements, alongside a reflection on the Chernobyl disaster's anniversary.

Is higher education still a safe bet? As college decision day looms, one of the nation's premier experts grapples with the answer. Plus, we talk to a high school senior who garnered nearly $12 million in scholarships, and mark the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster with a professor who was there as a teen when the reactor melted down.

People in this episode

Guest: high school senior

Topics covered

• higher education
• college decision day
• scholarships
• Chernobyl disaster
• expert opinions

Keywords

• higher education
• college decision day
• scholarships
• Chernobyl
• expert opinion

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