Learning from sticker shock; Weak dollar drives up cost of studying abroad, so be smart about it
For years, rising numbers of U.S. college students have been packing their bags and flying overseas, typically to Europe, for a semester or year abroad and a wealth of irreplaceable memories. Lately, though, these students have been stung by a nasty adversary that they and their parents didn't have to worry about till recently: the sinking U.S. dollar. The dollar has dropped steadily just as more students have been heading overseas. In the past decade, the number has surged an average of about 9...
7/18/2008 12:00:00 PM
News & Issues - Business/Financial News
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