The donation from Bloomberg Philanthropies will remove financial barriers to a Johns Hopkins medical education for students from households making less than $300,000 a year.
Topics: Low-income students
‘Who you know’ matters for job-seeking first-gen students
A new report shows how social capital—the network of senior professionals that students can access—is crucial for first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students as they seek to land their first job out of college.
First-year students from underrepresented backgrounds less likely to be satisfied with college experience
A new report finds that first-generation students, low-income students, and students from historically marginalized communities felt less satisfied and a lower sense of belonging during their first year of college than their peers, and cited mental health support services as essential to thriving on campus.
From early exposure to dual enrollment: 3 Georgetown programs preparing DC students for college success
Through several pre-college programs, including a dual enrollment opportunity, Georgetown’s Center for Multicultural Equity and Access is strengthening the pathway to higher education for Washington, DC, students. “We now have five to six years with these young people to build their skills, to increase their college knowledge, to focus on those both cognitive and non-cognitive variables,” CMEA Director Charlene Brown-McKenzie tells THE FEED.
Still following college sticker prices? Ignore them, report says
The published cost of attending college is a “poor indicator” of what students really pay to attend; yet, it often discourages middle- and low-income students from pursuing higher education. A new report explores “a better way” to track what’s happening with college costs.
‘After taking that class, your perspective on everything changes’
Manuela Castano (B’24) shares how Georgetown’s Mastering the Hidden Curriculum course prepared her for success as a first-generation college student.
How accessible are state financial aid programs?
A new report evaluates state financial aid programs and identifies how certain criteria for awarding aid can lock out students from historically marginalized communities.
NYC college recognized as leader in higher ed access and affordability
Praised by The New York Times as “an upward mobility machine,” New York’s Baruch College is one of several selective higher education institutions recognized for increasing enrollment of low-income students.
Defining ‘first-gen student’: New report explores complexities, limitations
A new brief explores what we can learn about students’ college preparedness by looking at the education history of each parent.
Transfer enrollment rises, with large gains among underrepresented students
Experts are cautiously optimistic after a new report shows the number of students transferring from two-year community colleges to four-year higher education institutions increased in Fall 2023, particularly among historically underrepresented groups.
A friendship formed at Georgetown is the inspiration behind new book for aspiring physicians
Five Georgetown University School of Medicine alumnae share their experiences as friends, medical students, and physicians in a new book, The Game Plan: A Woman’s Guide to Becoming a Doctor and Living a Life in Medicine, which they hope will inspire a new generation of women considering careers in medicine.
The access and transparency implications of differential tuition
Colleges and universities with differential tuition policies, in which students pay more for certain majors, are working to ensure they don’t create unintended barriers for students of color and first-generation, low-income college students.