May 08, 2015
A Graduation Unlike Any Other
Michael Benson, President, Eastern Kentucky University writes: The Berea graduates I observed, regardless of their chosen field of study or discipline, were unshackled with the crushing burden of student debt that threatens to snuff out the dreams and aspirations of so many during this graduation season. 35 percent of Berea graduates earn degrees with zero debt; the rest complete their programs with loans a quarter of the national average.