Access

To encourage students to attend college, an increasing number of states are creating policy initiatives designed to help low-income and minority students solve the college access puzzle. The best plans provide support to overcome all of the barriers that these students face-academic preparation, information and guidance, and affordability.

Maine and…

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"Redlining" is a term coined by community activists in 1960s Chicago. It refers to mortgage brokers excluding predominantly black inner-city neighborhoods from getting loans for housing, and by extension, to any discrimination achieved by drawing arbitrary lines.

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Goodbye, Affirmative Action. Hello, ____?

According to a new report, many state programs in Michigan may be in conflict with the recently enacted Proposal 2, which eliminated affirmative action practices in higher education and business. The Michigan…

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America's financial aid system imposes too much debt on college graduates, provides too much taxpayer support to banks making college loans, and demands too little of students assuming them. Last week, Higher Ed Watch staff proposed a new "College Access Contract" that responds to each of these challenges.Our College Access…

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Low Rate of Latino College Attainment Threatens California's Economy

The fast-growing Latino population in California is not entering and completing college at the same rate as white and other minority students. In California, 43 percent of Latino…

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Indiana University Will Cover Full Tuition for Pell Grant Recipients

Indiana University (IU) has announced a new merit-based aid program for needy students. IU will assume the remainder of tuition and fee costs not covered by the…

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As middle class families increasingly feel the squeeze of rising college tuition and stagnant financial aid, some in Congress have decided to go on the offensive. The hunt for both an explanation and a solution is in full force. Republicans are blaming the college affordability crisis…

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Over the next couple of weeks, Higher Ed Watch will offer Congressional Democrats, Republicans, and the Bush Administration political and detailed policy advice on how to increase college affordability. We begin with a political lay of the land, because it's where policy begins and ends.

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Black Enrollment at Northwestern at a Historical Low

The student newspaper at Northwestern University found that black enrollment has decreased by almost half over the past three decades. In 1976, Northwestern's black enrollment reached a high of…

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Omaha World-Herald and Inside Higher Education Report on Higher Ed Watch's Investigation of Nelnet Campaign Contributions

The Omaha World-Herald and Inside Higher Education cite Higher Ed Watch's investigation of Nelnet's campaign contributions. Higher…

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