Many New Hampshire families reevaluating their plans for higher education

By JUDI CURRIE

Granite State News Collaborative

"The Crossing"In front of the Sweeney Center in the heart of the NHTI campus in Concord.Budget unknown GEOFF FORESTER

High school seniors are taking a long, hard look at college plans, as COVID-19 threatens to move the fall semester online, and family finances and college savings take a hit along with the rest of the economy.

According to a new survey by Junior Achievement USA (JA) and Citizens Bank, more than two-thirds of teens report they are either somewhat or very concerned about the impact of the pandemic on their families and day-to-day lives. 

The survey of 1,000 U.S. teens, ages 13 to 18 and not currently attending college, found that 44% of high school juniors and seniors say COVID-19 has impacted their plans to pay for college.

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