The Tools of the Rich Propel Poor Kids Through College March 25, 2021 A girl grows up on food stamps and becomes an engineer. New research shows why. Educators have long struggled to help students like Tiaja Harley earn bachelor’s degrees, the surest route to the middle class. Raised by a single mother … Continued
College Financial Aid: What Parents and Students Need to Know Starting Oct. 1 December 11, 2020 Special attention for the 2021-22 school year will be given to appeals based on family income reductions due to Covid-19 For many families, this year’s process of applying for financial aid might be notably different than it was in the … Continued
The Secrets of Elite College Admissions In the final ‘shaping’ of an incoming class, academic standards give way to other, more ambiguous factors Last year, when high-school seniors applied to college, they never could have imagined the mess that a global pandemic would create for their … Continued
