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Paying the Price — College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream

Presented by The City Club of Cleveland at The City Club of Cleveland, Cleveland OH

Feb 21 2020
Paying the Price — College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream

Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab, author of Paying the Price – College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream and the “defender of impoverished students and a scholar of their struggles,” shares her research.

Over the last few years, the future of higher education has dominated much of the public discourse. Increased costs, ballooning student loan debt, and lagging starting salaries for most graduates has caused many Americans to question both the feasibility of achieving of a college degree and the complicated financial aid structure behind it.

Once touted as the way to achieve a college degree, the mix of federal, state, institutional, and private financial aid today leaves countless students ... view more »

ADMISSION INFO

$22 City Club members / $38 nonmembers

LOCATION

The City Club of Cleveland

1317 Euclid Avenue, Suite 100, Cleveland, OH 44115

PARKING INFO

Our new address is 1317 Euclid Ave., Suite 100. We are located on the north side of Euclid Ave., between E. 13th and E 14th Streets, which means the RTA’s free E-Line and C-line trolleys, and the Healthline all stop in front of our building.

If you are driving, park in the Playhouse Square Parking Garage, located at 1450 Chester Ave. You can view a map of the garage here. If you are at the City Club between 10:30 am and 3 pm, bring your ticket with you into the City Club and we will provide validation to reduce your cost to $3.00. Special rates do apply outside those hours.

After parking in the garage, you can walk to the City Club’s entrance on Euclid Ave. via the covered walkway. The walkway is accessible from the 2nd floor of the garage – keep walking through it until you reach Euclid Avenue, then turn right and our entrance is located just beneath the blue gong logo!

Valet parking is available at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, located at 1260 Euclid Ave. Mention the City Club when you pull up to valet, and your rate will be reduced to $20.

Additional, non-discounted downtown parking can be found at the Lumen Garage (1600 Euclid Ave., enter E. 17th St.), Hanna Garage (1509 Prospect Ave.), or U.S. Bank Garage (2060 E 14th St.). More Playhouse Square District parking information can also be found here.

Price Discounts

Price Options: Discount - Student

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