3 Skills That Take You From College to Career
Career preparation—even if you’re not exactly sure what you want to do—must be a core part of your undergraduate experience.
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The Text Effect: Helping Poor Kids Get to College
Studies show that text reminders help low-income students stay on task and enroll in college, however it may also point to a lack of planning skills.
Charles Koch Gives $25.6 Million to Thurgood Marshall College Fund
But Koch is also partnering with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, which supports public historically black colleges (UNCF supports private HBCUs).
What If College in New York Were Free?
The plan would supplement existing state and federal grant programs—bridging the notorious gap that often emerges after students compare their aid with the cost of attendance. My husband and I covered our children’s gaps, but what about families that can’t afford to do that? Loans often bridge the gap, but sometimes students drop out.
College Advising Corps Places Counselors in High-Need Schools
College Advising Corps partners with about 25 colleges and places highly trained college graduates—69% of whom are people of color, 32% are black—as full-time advisers in high-need schools for two years.