Fast Fact: How Much Does the Pell Grant Buy?
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Fast Fact: How Much Does the Pell Grant Buy?
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A Next-Generation Design for Federal Financial Aid
This morning, we’ll be hosting a panel discussion about better targeting federal financial aid, work-study dollars, and other funding…
Beyond Pell: A Next-Generation Design for Federal Financial Aid
Our current financial aid system focuses on helping students after they enroll, but does nothing for students who cannot…
Fast Fact: What Will You Learn at Conference This Year?
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Leading the Way in Diversity and Degrees: Rutgers University-Newark
For years, Rutgers University–Newark struggled to embrace its diversity — students reported feeling unwelcome on campus based on race,…
Rutgers–Newark: Leading the Way in Diversity, Degrees
For years, Rutgers University–Newark struggled to embrace its diversity — students reported feeling unwelcome on campus based on race,…
Questioning the Deficit
Why do black and Hispanic students perform worse than white students? This is the question at the heart of…
Fast Fact: Are High School Grads Ready for the Workforce?
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What If You Had a 5 Percent Chance of Graduating College?
Would you enroll in college (or send your son or daughter), if you (or they) had only a 5…
Need-Blind Is Just Like Colorblind: Why Low-income Kids Should Receive Preferential Consideration in College Admissions
Need-blind college admissions processes evaluate applicants solely based on a broadly defined definition of merit (wink wink), detaching information…
Introducing New Features to College Results Online
We often hear a lot about what makes a good college, but not as much about what makes a…
College Results Online – 2014 Update
For nine years, College Results Online has been a resource for college-bound students, parents, school counselors, policymakers, and researchers.…
Who Will You Meet at #EdTrust2014?
We’ve got powerful speakers lined up and an enriching, diverse list of breakout sessions to offer you at our…
Rankings Aren’t Enough
Kudos to The New York Times for drawing more attention to the collegiate success of low-income students by ranking…
Don’t Understate What Low-Income Students Pay for College
Recent news reports have implied that elite colleges are a bargain for low-income students — that the financial aid…
Vote for Ed Trust at SXSWedu 2015!
Every March, Austin, Texas is abuzz with the SXSWedu® Conference & Festival. It brings together educators, advocates, journalists, and…
Fast Fact: Preparing Students for Postsecondary Success
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Where in the Pell Are They? U.Va. Can Be Selective Without Being Exclusive
High-achieving students from low-income backgrounds aren’t fictitious characters from the Game of Thrones HBO series; they exist — and…
Mapping Out College Choices
Ed Trust is currently at the National Council of La Raza, or NCLR, annual conference in Los Angeles, where…