100,000 New Orleans College Students Affected by Katrina
It appears that up to 100,000 post-secondary students in New Orleans may at least temporarily have lost their schools as a result of damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. See CNN.com - New Orleans universities work to rebuild - Oct 4, 2005.
The good news is that schools from around the country have opened their doors and their arms to make these students feel welcome and allow them to continue their studies until Tulane, Xavier, Loyola, and the other fine institutions in New Orleans are back in business. It will be interesting to see how many students from Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama elected to continue their studies through on-line schools. While some on-line schools do not have the best reputation, many are accredited and well respected by small and large employers across the country.
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