March 27, 2009
Losing Sleep Over Tuition
For one family, multiple jobs and scrimping pave the way to community college
With two children already in college and three more in the wings, the Nwanguma family knows about sacrifice.
The annual tuition bill for Prince George's Community College typically comes to between $3,500 and $4,000 for the oldest son, Chuka. To afford it, Chuma Nwanguma, a Nigerian immigrant, often works overtime in addition to his regular night shift as a corrections officer at a Maryland prison. His
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