Few people can argue with the benefits of a college education.
Paying for it, however, is another matter. I think of going to college as probably the most important investment that anybody is going to make, says Skip Hastings, president and CEO of Swansea, Massachusetts-based Academic Management Services, which handles monthly payment plans for colleges and provides student loans. Lifetime earnings are at least double what they would be if you don t go to college. Nev rez believes affording college is the biggest issue Hispanic families face. I think it s why many Hispanics tend to stay close to where they live to go to school, he said, adding that most of his UTPA students come from within a 25-mile radius.