<p>from the Chronicle of Higher Education April 24</p>
<p>A new studentPOLL survey found that the recession has caused one in six collegebound students to change their college plans. The effects were most pronounced among lower-income students: Twenty-nine percent of students from families with household incomes of $40,000 or less said their college plans had changed, compared with 16 percent of those from middle-income families (between $40,000 and $100,000) and 10 percent of high-income families (more than $100,000).</p>
<p>The survey, conducted by the College Board and the Art & Science Group, a higher-education consulting firm, was based on the responses of a random national sample of high-school seniors who registered for the SAT. A total of 971 students responded to the survey between February 11 and March 3.</p>
<p>As a result of the tough economy, 41 percent of the respondents said they were more seriously considering a public university or college close to home.</p>