low-income students Archives

NEWS BRIEFS: More College-Going Students Are From Lower-Income Familes, But Many Are At Less-Selective Schools

Pew Research did the research. Read more here.

by Future U/ May 26, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

Read Laura Pappano’s review from The Washington Post.

by Future U/ March 2, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

The report includes the results of a meta-study and data from over thirty colleges and universities around the country. Read the …

by Future U/ January 9, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

A thoughtful essay by David Leonhardt of The New York Times.

by Future U/ May 12, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

At some schools, there are more students from the top 1% vis-a-vis the bottom 60%. Where does your college/univ. stand? Find …

by Future U/ August 18, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

One way to spend that money: provide more financial assistant to low-income students. Read this analysis from The Hechinger Report.

by Future U/ June 13, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Here’s the 3rd annual report on college access published by the NYT’s. It looks at the number of lower- and …

by Future U/ May 27, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

USC’s Neighborhood Academic Initiative prepares underprivileged kids for higher education. Read more here.

by Future U/ April 27, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Read the analysis published by The Washington Post.

by Future U/ April 12, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Read more in this NYT’s feature article. Gates Education has reported that less than 50% of U.S. HS grads are …

by Future U/ March 26, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Here’s one story about what it’s like. Written by a student, published in The Washington Post. Read it here.

by Future U/ December 20, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Nicholas Kristof makes a strong case in this opinion essay published in The New York Times.

by Future U/ June 3, 2016/ Perspectives, Society/

Connect, disconnect. Case in point: the University of Chicago. Read more here.

by Future U/ February 19, 2016/ News Briefs, Society/