Can Wealthy Colleges Do More to Support Low-Income Students?
But a large endowment doesn’t translate into largesse. According to the report, nearly half of these schools are in the bottom 5% nationally in enrolling Pell Grant recipients.
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College Senior Born on Mother’s Day Now Saves Mothers
Dominique Earland wasn’t just born on Mother’s Day—in a sense her birthright became her destiny. And this year, her birthday will also fall on Mother’s Day and mark the beginning of a week of accolades in recognition of the young scholar’s work.
The College Transparency Act Would Help Students Make Informed Decisions
The hefty college dropout rate shows that there are serious problems in a system that forces students to make life-defining decisions blindly and disproportionately disadvantages students who are new to it. With CTA, students can access the information they need before they decide to take the higher education plunge.
Google Howard West Program Bridges Silicon Valley and Black Colleges
On Thursday, Google announced the launch of its new diversity initiative, Howard West. Starting this summer, selected students from historically black colleges and universities, will participate in a three month...
CUNY Start Prepares Students for College-Level Math in One Semester
Over time the math gap becomes a chasm—and for many students one of the main reasons for dropping out. These students also sustain psychological damage: Many grow up convinced that the fault is theirs—that they’re “bad at math.”