June is the time of year when parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles are bursting with pride as they watch their child, grandchild, niece or nephew walk across the stage to receive their college diploma.

According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, more than 2.2 million U.S. students earned a bachelor's degree in 2017. A college education can have a tremendous impact on the quality of life, particularly when it comes to lifetime earning power. Did you know that a person who graduates from college will earn $1,000,000 more than a high school graduate over the course of their lifetime? Educational attainment not only impacts an individual's ability to care for themselves and their families, it can benefit society by increasing tax collection and reducing social services.

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