She spends her days hanging out with friends, completing the requirements for her diploma through an onlineprogram and checking Craigslist for job ads.
The cost-shifting trend is expected to continue as employers wrestle with the uncertainty that lies ahead with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, which will expand health benefits to millions of uninsured Americans via an expanded Medicaid program for the poor or throughonline exchanges where uninsured will buy government-subsidized private coverage.
These 10 competitors were selected through an online contest that showcased 25 semi-finalists of the fellowship program run by Echoing Green, a global nonprofit that provides seed funding and technical assistance to emerging social entrepreneurs.
So far, the group has logged almost two million data points through a public onlineprogram called Nature's Notebook and hopes to add an additional million observations this year.