Category Archives: Low Income Students
Need-Based Financial Aid
Harvard University has a very generous need-based financial aid policy. According to the Harvard Office of Financial Aid website: “All of our financial aid is awarded on the basis of demonstrated financial need—there are no academic, athletic or merit-based awards, … Continue reading
Increasing Black Male College Access and Success
The illustration above is from the National Black Male College Achievement Study by Penn University Professor Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D., “Black Male Student Success in Higher Education.” The study provides a different research perspective as to the plight of Black … Continue reading
Complete Your FAFSA by the Deadline!
All high school seniors who are planning to enter college in the fall will need to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) before they can be considered for financial aid. Many colleges have a deadline of February … Continue reading
Opportunities for High School Dropouts
The National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program The National Guard Youth Foundation (NGYF) supports the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program by providing scholarships, training, and workforce transition assistance to graduates of the ChalleNGe Program. The National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program provides … Continue reading
Pick a Box!
The Common Core State Standards Initiative is an important effort to move states in the direction of developing a common curriculum and shared expectations in what students should learn, know, and be able to do. The initiative states: “Building on … Continue reading
Helping Low Income Students Enter College
We have long known of the huge gap between low and upper income students, commonly referred to as the “college-knowledge gap.” Not only must low income prepare themselves academically for college, they must navigate the college admissions maize with little … Continue reading