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Unequal Distribution

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Further, Pell Grants cover just under one-third of tuition and fees at the average four-year, public college in the nation, leaving families to cover the remaining two-thirds of tuition, along with living expenses, books, and other costs. A college degree is the pathway to social mobility for families trapped in the cycle of poverty.

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Proposed Bill Would Allow Some Students From Mexico to Attend California Community Colleges

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Low-income students would be exempt from the nonresident tuition fee. Assembly member David Alvarez (D-San Diego) introduced the legislation , which would allow low-income students in Mexico who live within 45 miles of the border with California to attend local community colleges without paying nonresident tuition.

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College Study Abroad Statistics

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in 2006-2007 to 11.2% in 2006-2007 to 11.2% Data Summary Check Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom were the most popular study abroad destinations for U.S. students in 2020-2021. [1] 1] Check These three locations alone made up over 40% of all study abroad trips. Note Reference [1] Check The number of U.S. in 2020-2021. [3]

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The Thoughtful College Search

The cost of higher education and the level of student debt has increased substantially, with tuition, room and board increasing 169 percent, in constant 2019 dollars, between 1980 and 2020, and student debt more than tripling between 2006 and 2024. That is the claim in a class action lawsuit recently filed in the U.S.

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The Admissions Process Is Not Necessarily About You!

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Harvard’s acceptance rate last year was 3%, and more colleges than ever before colleges have acceptance rates that are in the single digits. Kids are asking, “What more could I have done?”. We have spent a lot of time talking about all the things students can do to help their chances of admission to highly selective colleges. That equates to some 1.56

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Food Insecurity in College Students: Facts and Statistics

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1] Check Food insecurity intensified during COVID-19, with rates of hunger nearly doubling in some states in 2020. [2] 1] Check Food insecurity intensified during COVID-19, with rates of hunger nearly doubling in some states in 2020. [2] Data Summary Check Around 23% of college students were food insecure in 2020. [1]

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HBCU in Delaware

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Delaware State University is the state’s only HBCU. The History of Delaware's HBCU Delaware State University was established on May 15, 1891, as the Delaware College for Colored Students. The History of Delaware's HBCU Delaware State University was established on May 15, 1891, as the Delaware College for Colored Students.