The Delta Project

Brenden Duncombe-Smith

The rising cost of a college education is an ever increasing problem among public and private institutions. The problem is compounded by the fact that officials are pushing for more students to attend school. However the funding from state governments just does not exist anymore. There have been budget cuts across the board, and colleges have not escaped the cutbacks. Furthermore, more students from lower income families are attending college and require financial aid. This trend further increases the cost of a college education. In fact, the Delta Project, an organization attempting to solve the cost problem, found that the average cost of a college education is twenty six thousand dollars a number out of reach for most families. Unlike other projects the Delta Project, is trying to reduce the spending at colleges without reducing the quality of the education. Instead of trying to find more funding for the schools, they are attempting to do more with the money the schools already have. By reducing the cost of a degree, colleges can afford to offer more financial aid and allow more students to attend their already very selective institutions. All of these efforts to reduce the cost of a college education are even more important in this economic climate. Not only do state governments not have the money to fund a higher education, but also students do not have the money or the ability to receive loans. Overall, the cost of a higher education needs to be reduced and the tact taken by the Delta Project may be just the way to get the job done.