Strategies to Empower Low-Income and Minority Students in Gaining Admission to and Paying for College


 

Publication Date: November 2008

Publisher: Education Commission of the States

Author(s): Jennifer Dounay

Research Area: Education

Keywords: underserved students; high school counseling; financial aid; college access

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

This policy brief identifies four types of barriers created by federal, state and local policies that pose a particular challenge for aspiring first-generation college students in the college and financial aid application process.