Low-income students

A new report by the National College Attainment Network finds that most public colleges are financially out of reach for the average low-income student, especially as families face new caps…

A new club at Georgetown University’s School of Medicine helps first-generation medical students navigate the challenges of medical school and find community.

Recent Georgetown graduates Lisa Kennedy (C’25) and Michelle Ramos (C’25) look back on their time as co-presidents of the Georgetown Scholars Program and how the program helped them embrace their…

The cancellation of the online dashboard called Landscape comes after increased scrutiny of how schools use economic and demographic data in college admissions.

For 60 years, federal TRIO programs have provided college preparation for millions of low-income and first-generation students and students with disabilities.

While two-year colleges haven’t been expressly targeted by the Trump administration’s higher education policies, they are feeling the effects—with significant implications for the nation’s students and workforce—community college leaders tell…

Since 1960, lower-income college students have, on average, seen smaller gains in their earnings potential compared to their higher-income peers, according to a new white paper.

The National Education Equity Lab offers prospective college students from severely underresourced schools access to college courses from top U.S. colleges and universities across the country in order to broaden…

Congressional Republicans’ proposed budget reconciliation bill and the Trump Administration’s proposed budget include changes and cuts to Pell Grants and other student service programs that could impact millions of low-income…

Some pre-college summer programs meant to support students from backgrounds historically underrepresented in higher education are changing their missions or ending altogether in response to state and federal policies.