If COVID-19 continues to derail SAT and ACT testing, will high school students take the exams at home—and will that be equitable? Will the disruption prompt even more colleges to…
Federal officials are beginning to make available the $14 billion set aside for higher education in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, but college leaders are seeking guidance…
Adult learners and student parents were already balancing competing priorities before COVID-19, but the pandemic has added even more demands to the mix.
Coronavirus-related campus closures have left low-income students nationwide facing last-minute moving and travel expenses. Peer networks and university communities are jumping in to offer support through digital organizing and crowdfunding.
The Chronicle of Higher Education recently brought together a campus leader, a public official, a researcher, and a college counselor—and surfaced some unexpected opportunities for higher education to fulfill its…
Cautioning that employment during college can reinforce inequity in higher education, a new essay suggests changes that could help working adults, low-income undergraduates, and underserved students balance their time commitments,…
The American Talent Initiative, of which Georgetown University is a founding member, is on track to enroll 50,000 additional lower-income students by 2025, but a new report cautions that gains…
College admissions officers have long valued community service, but could a broader definition help level the playing field for low-income students whose family and work obligations leave no time to…