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Affirmative Action on the Elite College Campus

But Nichols said the default thinking is “‘the black student has my seat.’ Maybe it’s another white student that has your seat—but no one thinks that way because of stereotypes about people and their worth and value.” It’s King Leopold in the Congo all over again.

College Fundamentals: Financial Aid 101

Applying for financial aid? It helps to know the lingo and understand what you're getting into. To know the difference between COA, EFC, and SAR, read this.

More Are Graduating But Fewer Are Going to College

Recently released numbers out of the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center suggest that college enrollment rates have actually decreased—and for the fourth straight year, all despite massive increases in federal aid for students who can’t afford tuition. The number of students enrolling in colleges and universities this year is 1.7% lower than it was last year. (The percentage of high school graduates who immediately enrolled in college fell from 69% in 2008 to 66% in 2013.)

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