THE HARRISONS AND THE PRICE OF EDUCATION - THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Published 4/4/2019
Alex, 12, Julius, 11, Sierra, 16, Aiyanna, 6, father Kendrick, Joshua, 12, and mother Michelle Harrison pictured with their belongings packed into a moving truck outside their Las Vegas home on their eviction day.
Kendrick, a father and a veteran, was a student at Argosy University. He received stipends as student that helped keep the family afloat. But when his campus suddenly closed, Argosy University illegally kept stipend money belonging to students, including Kendrick. The loss of funds for the Harrisons made a large impact on their finances which ultimately lead to an eviction. "How America's College-Closure Crisis Leaves Families Devastated." A daily assignment for The Chronicle of Higher Education.