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I went on to pursue higher education, earning multiple degrees, becoming a scholar, a community collaborator and a military veteran committed to service. Education Pays 2013: The Benefits of Higher Education for Individuals and Society. But the impact didnt stop with me. References Baum, S., Ma, J., & Payea, K.

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University of Chicago Press. Baldwin, Davarian (2021). In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower: How Universities Are Plundering Our Cities. Bold Type Books. Bennett, W. and Wilezol, D. Is College Worth It?: A Former United States Secretary of Education and a Liberal Arts Graduate Expose the Broken Promise of Higher Education. Thomas Nelson. Pocket Books.

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For example, special education grants help schools pay for education and services for students with disabilities until they turn 21 years old. For example: Head Start , which provides education-related services to preschool children from low-income families, is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.