Hi!
Since I can't peruse your article ~ back in the 60s, and probably even today ~ there are Colleges/Universities that have "co-op" programs. They are 5 year courses for a Bachelor's Degree (usually 4-year) ~ broken up into 4 semesters yearly ~ where a Student takes courses for 6 months, then works in Private Industry for 6 months to pay for their next 6-month period of courses.
Likewise, in today's world ~ for those seeking their Masters..............working full time, there are programs of night school, that only take a year or a bit more, instead of the usual 2-year day school.! I think they're referred to as accelerated degrees? This enables a student's company to pay for a majority of their Master's Degree!
With this horrible economy ~ don't you think more diversified opportunites will be created, by most Colleges/Universities?