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American Press
29-05-2025
- Sport
- American Press
PHOTO GALLERY: Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo first-go round
Bell City cowboy Gentry Silver jumps off his horse to go after his calf during the first-go round of tie down roping on THursday, May 29, 2025, at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo at Burton Coliseum. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Kinder High School's Jadyn Courville tries to rope a calf during the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo breakaway roping first-go round on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Burton Coliseum. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Bell City High School's Katie Abshire pulls back on the reins and lets go of the rope during the breakaway roping first-go round at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Burton Coliseum. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Sulphur cowgirl Charlie Wilkinson chases down a calf at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo during the first-go round on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Burton Coliseum. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Kinder High School's Allison Savant ropes a calf during the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo breakaway roping first-go round on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Burton Coliseum. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Iowa High School steer wrestler Grady Ellis wraps his arms around a steer during the first-go round of the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Burton Coliseum. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Iowa High School steer wrestler Grady Ellis digs in to take down a steer during the first-go round of the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Burton Coliseum. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Sulphur High School steer wrestler Cain Martin wraps his arms around a steer during the first-go round of the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Burton Coliseum. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) South Cameron's Jayden Nunez and Grand Lake's Bransyn Mudd close in on a calf during the first-go round of team roping at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Burton Coliseum. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Kinder's Allison Savant and South Beauregard's Tyce Richard close in on a calf during the first-go round of team roping at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Burton Coliseum. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Teddie Austin Guynn lines up the calf for healer Wyatt Sonnier of Welsh during the team roping first-go round at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Burton Coliseum. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Bell City cowgirl Emma Nunez weaves her way through the course during the first-go round of pole bending at the Louisiana High Schoo Finals Rodeo on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Burton Coliseum. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Bell City cowgirl Ava Nunez heads for the finish line during the first-go round of pole bending at the Louisiana High Schoo Finals Rodeo on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Burton Coliseum. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)
CNBC
03-05-2025
- Business
- CNBC
On Decision Day, more high school seniors choose a college based on cost
Ethan Bianco, 17, waited right up until the May 1 deadline before deciding which college he would attend in the fall. The senior at Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston was accepted to several schools, and had whittled down his choices to Vanderbilt University and University of Texas at Austin. Ultimately, the cost was a significant factor in his final decision. "UT is a much better award package," he said. In-state tuition for the current academic year is $10,858 to $13,576 a year, which would be largely covered by Bianco's financial aid offer. More from Personal Finance:Is college still worth it? It is for most, but not allHow to maximize your college financial aid offerWhat student loan forgiveness opportunities remain under Trump Vanderbilt, on the other hand, consistently ranks among the best private colleges for financial aid and promises to meet 100% of a family's demonstrated need. The school initially offered Bianco $35,000 in aid, he said. With that package, "it would be about $40,000 more for my family to attend Vanderbilt per year." However, he successfully appealed his award package and leveraged private scholarships to bring the price down further — and committed to Vanderbilt on National College Decision Day. For most graduating high school seniors, the math works out differently. The rising cost of college has resulted in a higher percentage of students enrolling in public schools over private ones, according to Robert Franek, editor-in-chief of The Princeton Review. "Currently, it is about 73% of the undergraduate population — but this year, with increasing uncertainties about financial aid and changing policies about student loans, it is very likely that number will go up," Franek said. Soaring college costs and looming student debt balances have pushed this trend, and this year, there are added concerns about the economy and dwindling federal loan forgiveness options. As a result, this year's crop of high school seniors is more likely to choose local and less-expensive public schools rather than private universities far from home, Franek said. Price is now a bigger consideration among students and parents when choosing a college, other reports also show. Financial concerns govern decision-making for 8 in 10 families, according to one report by education lender Sallie Mae, outweighing even academics when choosing a school "Choosing a school is a personal and individual decision," said Chris Ebeling, head of student lending at Citizens Financial Group. Along with academics and extracurriculars, "equally important is the cost," he said. "That needs to be weighed and considered carefully." On National College Decision Day, Carlos Marin, a senior at Milby High School, also in Houston, enrolled at the University of Houston-Downtown. Marin, 17, who could be the first person in his family to graduate from college, said he plans to live at home and commute to classes. "The other schools I got into were farther away but the cost of room and board was really expensive," Marin said. College costs have risen significantly in recent decades, with tuition increasing 5.6% a year, on average, since 1983 — outpacing inflation and other household expenses, according to a recent report by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Deep cuts in state funding for higher education have also contributed to the soaring price tag and pushed more of the costs onto students. Families now shoulder 48% of college expenses, up from 38% a decade ago, J.P. Morgan Asset Management found, with scholarships, grants and loans helping to bridge the gap. Nearly every year, students and their families have been borrowing more, which boosted total outstanding student debt to where it stands today, at more than $1.6 trillion. A separate survey by The Princeton Review found that taking on too much debt is the No. 1 worry among all college-bound students. Incoming Vanderbilt freshman Bianco qualified for a number of additional private scholarships and even received a free laptop from AT&T so that he could submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and fill out college applications. He said he is wary of taking out loans to make up for the difference. "I believe that student loans can be beneficial but there's also the assumption that you'll be in debt for a very long time," Bianco said. "It almost becomes a burden that is too much to bear."
