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By Gabriela Mejia Tejada and Samantha Reese  January 17, 2025 Youthcast Media Group® American students face a critical decision after high school: Should they attend college right away, or take a gap year to explore other opportunities? For about 60,000 to 70,000 students per year, the answer is a gap year. But as tuition costs continue to rise, the choice has become increasingly complex. Here are five important factors to consider before making your decision. Reflect on goals  Whether...

By Andrinika Aimable, Isabella Chavez, Bethel Kifle, Alani Schwertfeger and Samuel Wang Youthcast Media Group® Monica-Grace Mukendi was the salutatorian at Fordham High School for the Arts in the Bronx, and participated in extracurriculars. But when she learned that her college career could be threatened because she didn’t qualify for financial aid, she felt betrayed.  Monica-Grace Mukendi “I didn’t think college was in the cards for me,” Mukendi, now 26, said. “We didn’t have money, and I...

College graduation rates show far more needs to be done By Kadence Johnson, Divine Savoy, Skyy Branch, Rosana Wahdat, and Hayden Hernly  Youthcast Media Group® When Azzarie Brown, 17, thinks about college, the first feeling that comes to mind isn’t excitement. It’s anxiety.  Azzarie Brown (courtesy of Azzarie) Azzarie, who lives in Southeast Washington and is a senior at Archbishop Carroll High School, dreams of studying computer engineering and film studies at Niagara University  in upstate...