by CHRIS ARNOLD
About 14 million Americans are unemployed and looking for work, and millions more are facing foreclosure. Some have kids in college, and those struggling families must make tough choices about whether to borrow money to pay for school.
Many college students, like those at the University of New England, are learning how to live on a strict budget. They’re trying to avoid falling into too much debt.
Anxiety And Stress Rising On Campus
The campus at the University of New England in southern Maine is a postcard image. It’s right on the bank of the Saco River, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean. A red navigation buoy floats in the water outside the lunchroom’s windows.
Like many college campuses it might look like a country club, says John Langevin, assistant dean and school psychologist. But behind the scenes, many young people are under serious financial strain. Langevin says he and other mental health counselors on campus are seeing a higher-than-usual percentage of students in counseling services.
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