PROFILE
FROM Beth Akers
What if a college degree came with a money-back guarantee? What if a degree came with a money-back guarantee? Many colleges are already promising big returns on students’ investment: jobs after graduation, networking, and a shiny path to success. Lots of carrots to attract students, but no sticks if those promises don’t pan out. Brookings Institution Fellow Beth Akers has taken up the idea of a money-back guarantee on degrees.
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