Paying for College: Monday February 25, 12-1 pm




WYPR: Midday with Dan Rodricks Podcast show

Summary: What do sugar daddies, medical studies and pawnshops have in common? They all help some students pay for college. With tuition continuing to rise and many graduates being saddled with huge debt, students are turning to innovative ways of paying for school. Blake Ellis, financial writer for CNN Money, reports. Plus, Michael Thornton, associate program director of scholarships for the College Bound Foundation, on the more conventional ways students and families pay for higher education.