{"id":1424,"date":"2023-07-19T10:42:38","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T10:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/ero\/?p=1424"},"modified":"2025-12-19T10:06:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T15:06:46","slug":"dr-robert-kelchen-contributes-to-npr-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/ero\/dr-robert-kelchen-contributes-to-npr-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Robert Kelchen Contributes to NPR Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Earlier this year Dr. Robert Kelchen was invited to share his expertise on college finance and affordability for <em>Consider This <\/em>on National Public Radio (NPR). This particular NPR podcast discussed the degree to which financial constraints and resources impact students\u2019 college decisions and offers some positive news amid rising tuition costs. 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