Public research universities often aren’t putting their money where their mouth is when it comes to student recruitment.
A new report from The Joyce Foundation found that most public research universities prioritize recruiting out-of-state students and were less likely to visit schools in low-income areas.
The report analyzed recruiting visits to local high schools made by admission staff at 15 public research universities in the US.
Financial literacy is not typically a top priority for American teens but new research shows that taking a course in personal finance could help teens borrow more responsibly for college.
Researchers at Montana State University found when students are required to take personal finance courses to graduate high school, they are more likely to shift from high-cost borrowing to low-cost borrowing to finance their college degree.
Students who took these classes were about 10 percent more likely to apply for federal financial aid and take out a federal loan than those without financial education, according to the study.
Continue reading Emphasis on Financial Literacy Could Help Students Borrow More Responsibly
The college search and application process can be a stressful time for families and students. But there are ways to manage this stress and anxiety.
Sherri Geller, co-director of college counseling at Gann Academy (MA), recently shared her stress management tips with JewishBoston.
Continue reading Member View: Ditch the College Admission Stress
The Federal Work-Study program currently offers low-income students the opportunity to work while enrolled in higher education. But could it also serve as a career-readiness program?
A new report from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) gives recommendations for how colleges can rethink work-study programs to more intentionally prepare students for the “real world.”
Students who transfer to a four-year college or university from a community college are more likely to graduate than other transfer students. However, planning out the move is necessary for success.
KCUR 89.3, the NPR station in the Kansas City, KS area, recently ran a piece on tips for making your transfer from a community college as smooth as possible.
The biggest message – planning ahead is the way to go.
Continue reading Planning is Key to Successful Community College Transfer
Verifying transcripts and information from outside the US can often be a challenge for colleges and universities. But what about applicants who aren’t able to provide documentation at all?
A new analysis and toolkit, “Inclusive Admissions Policies for Displaced and Vulnerable Students,” from the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) offers a framework for colleges and universities as they work with displaced students.
Continue reading New Report Offers Admission Framework for Displaced Students
It’s hard for students to dream about college until they can really see what college has to offer.
With the help of an Imagine Fund grant, Ummi Modeste-Rogerson, a college and career advisor at City-As-School HS (NY), was able to bring the campus experience to her high school students.
Continue reading Imagine Grant Opens Doors for New York City Students
Could a video game ever replace standardized testing’s role in college admission?
Enter 27-year-old Rebecca Kantar and Imbellus Inc., her start-up that aims to reinvent testing.
Imbellus wasn’t started with the recent bribery scandal in mind, but Kantar told Bloomberg Businessweek that it is “cheatproof.”
Register now for NACAC’s 40th Annual Guiding the Way to Inclusion and join hundreds of professionals responsible for multicultural recruiting, increasing access to higher education, and creating campuses strengthened by students with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
The workshop will be held in Fort Lauderdale, FL on July 28-31.
Continue reading Registration Now Open for 40th Annual Guiding the Way to Inclusion
Colleges and universities are working to recruit more diverse populations. But a new book finds that these marginalized populations often don’t have the resources and support they need as they work toward a degree.
“There’s a difference between access and inclusion,” explains Anthony Abraham Jack, author of the new book The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students.
“Universities have extended invitations to more and more diverse sets of students but have not changed their ways to adapt to who is on campus.”
Continue reading Author: ‘Bias Toward Privilege’ Prevalent on College Campuses
