Synopsis
For Emerson College students, tuition is one of the major issues. Many students criticize the institution for being too expensive and not worth attending. It's also common to hear jokes from students about where the tuition money is utilized.
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In The Cost of Success, Narrator Kerin Tsui examines the issues that come with high-priced tuition for students of different financial backgrounds. Not only will Kerin share her story of frustration, but share the perspectives of current students who spoke out against the school.
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Is your steep student debt worth the cost of success?
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The documentary focuses on the financial issues that college students face and, more specifically, how tuition plays a part in their struggles.
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We spent months talking to students from different backgrounds—-from international to local students, and we collected their opinions on how much financial stress has impacted their life and their families.
Sydney Cohen
Sydney Cohen is a journalism student studying at Emerson College.
Jackson Query
Jackson is a theater and performance student at Emerson College who attended the protest against the tuition hike both last year and this year.
Joseph Nalieth
Joseph is the Vice President of the Emerson Student Government Association (Emerson SGA)’s Class of 2024 Council.
Robin Jacobson
Robin Jacobson is a Second-year VMA student and Emerson College Student Union’s chair of media.
Dylan Young
Dylan serves as Emerson College Student’s Union (ECSU)'s chairman of digital output, deputy chairman of grassroots output, and media organizer; he is also a second-year VMA student.
Cici Yu
Cici is a Third-year student who is studying journalism at Boston University.
Fiona McMahon
Fiona is a Second-year VMA (Visual and Media Arts) student at Emerson College who published her ideas about tuition hikes on Berkeley Beacon last year.