| Q&A with Tally Hart |
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Q: "I want to go to college, but I don’t think I can afford it. Should I still try to go?"
A: Yes. College is a great investment – especially for Opportunity Scholars.
Every family in the nation has been touched directly or indirectly by the current economic situation, and in times like these, students and families decide to end their college plans. Unfortunately, that’s the wrong thing to do.
You will earn significantly more money with a college degree, and there are also many, many benefits beyond earnings. A college education leads to higher levels of voting, good health, and future generations of children who are more likely to go on to college.
Financial aid exists to help you pay for college. Deadlines to apply for financial aid and scholarships will be even more important in the future than in the past. As a wise Ohio State student said to me, “Better late than never works in everything except money for college. With financial aid, late is never!” Know deadlines and meet them.
Realistically, when the economy is down and fewer jobs are available, it’s actually a good time to attend college. Wise people have always made money in bad times, and one of the best investments for you is a college degree.
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Tally Hart
The Ohio State University
Admissions/Faculty
Tally Hart has served students seeking access to higher education throughout her career. Her current position as Senior Advisor for Economic Access at Ohio State University focuses on projects and research to encourage more needy students in fourth to tenth grade to take the right steps to go to college and more needy undergraduates to go onto graduate or professional programs. She currently serves on the Student Access and Success Coordinating Council of Ohio, the National College Access Board of Advisors, Noel Levitz Access Advisory Board, and the Advisory Panel of the Center for Student Opportunity. Tally was co-founder of College Goal Sunday that now provides support to families in more than 30 states. Tally has led research on student aid’s role in retention and developed financial literacy programs for OSU students that have served as a model for other colleges and universities as well.
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