Interview Questions for President Gould

1) Right now, many colleges around the country are contributors to a debt-based bubble that is not quite as large as, though comparable to the housing bubble of 2013. Has Brooklyn College implemented any strategies that would prevent students from taking on too much debt?

2) Considering the recent news about the coming increase of many student loans from 3.4% to 6.8%, is Brooklyn College planning on changing any financial aid policies to assist those students who will be affected by this significant increase?

3) How much capital is Brooklyn College currently investing in improving educational technology both inside and outside of the classrooms? Do advancements in the technology being used at BC improve student performance? If so, how?

4) How will the implementation of CUNYfirst affect the efficiency of processing students’ tuition and fees at Brooklyn College? How/will the use of the CUNYfirsts system decrease costs in the long run?