VIDEO: Why Students From Low-Income Families Are More Likely to Drop Out of College
Even when financial aid covers the cost of higher education, many students from poor backgrounds leave college without finishing their four-year degree for a reason some may not expect.Even when financial aid covers the cost of higher education, many students from poor backgrounds leave college without finishing their four-year degree for a reason some may not expect.
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To decolonize college campuses, BIPOC students, allies, alumni, and faculty are reintroducing Indigenous growing practices.
A much bigger bribery scandal plays out every day in America—with nary a peep from the media.
In Illinois, students declare financial independence to qualify for tuition help and scholarships.
The senator has distinguished herself this election cycle with a series of policies would level an increasingly tilted playing field.
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