Topic: College Enrollment & Access

Erasing Opportunity: How Trump’s Education Policies Harm Black College Students

article-cropped March 10, 2025 by Iyana Moore

The Trump administration’s policies have reversed the advancements made, putting Black students at increased risk

The Politics of Exclusion: How Trump’s Immigration Policies Affect College Access

article-cropped February 17, 2025 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D.

Trump’s executive order on immigration and rescinding protected areas have created fear among undocumented students

Getting To & Through College: Jose Gonzalez

article-cropped January 22, 2025 by Gabriela Montell

Jose Gonzalez, a first-generation student who started at a community college and successfully transferred to a four-year university, recounts his journey.

What Community College Transfer Students Need to Succeed

article-cropped January 08, 2025 by Nolvia Delgado

Connecting community college students to resources and support early on is crucial for helping them successfully transition to a four-year university, says the head of the Kaplan Educational Foundation.

How the Candidates’ Home States Are Bolstering College Access, Affordability, and Success

article-cropped October 30, 2024 by Kyla Hurns

A look at how the home states of the presidential and vice-presidential candidates are boosting educational equity and higher-education access.

Authentic Student Voices: Texas Community College Student Advisory Council Members Attend 2024 CCATT Conference

article-cropped September 24, 2024 by EdTrust-Texas

Texas Community College Student Advisory Council members recently attended the CCATT Conference, where they raised concerns about the need for more student supports & smoother credit transfer policies, & proposed solutions to these & other pressing issues impacting community college students.

A Policy Roadmap That Steers Students of Color to Success, From Pre-K Through College

article-cropped June 29, 2024 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D.

A new framework that could evolve P-16 policies and practices for students of color without relying on affirmative action.

Centering Student-Parents Can Help Foster Student Diversity

article-cropped June 28, 2024 by Jessica Lee

Supporting student-parents would be an effective way for colleges to counter bans on affirmative action and DEI and promote diversity in higher ed.

Under-Representation of Black, Latino, and Native American Undergraduates at Four-Year Universities: A Nationwide View

article-cropped April 15, 2024 by Sandra Perez, Omar Ibrahim

Our analysis of college access for undergraduate students from seven different races/ethnicities across the nation’s four-year higher education institutions provide a holistic set of data about how students of various races and ethnicities experience college access.