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The Chicago Reporter

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Investigating race and poverty since 1972

Tag: college going

Posted inEducation

How low expectations force low-income students to miss out on college aid

by Rita Oceguera September 6, 2019September 12, 2019

High-achieving students at East Aurora High School say they were “undermatched” and missed out on generous financial aid packages from selective universities because they were not properly guided or encouraged to apply to them.

Posted inPerspectives

Are you mentally well enough for college?

by Nicholas Joyce September 6, 2019September 6, 2019
Posted inPerspectives

Why meritocracy is a myth in college admissions

by Morgan Polikoff, Jerome A. Lucido and Julie Renee Posselt August 16, 2019August 16, 2019
Posted inEducation, Perspectives

Counterpoint: As college graduates, we are Urban Prep’s reputation

by Krishaun Branch, Cameron Barnes, Tyler Beck, Jamil Boldian, Jerry Hinds, Jessie Mack and Deontae Moore July 2, 2019July 2, 2019
Posted inEducation, Perspectives

The SAT’s new ‘adversity score’ is a poor fix for a problematic test

by Leigh Patel May 31, 2019May 31, 2019
Posted inPerspectives

States – not just Congress – should unlock student financial aid for people in prison

by Bradley D. Custer May 23, 2019May 23, 2019
Posted inEducation, Perspectives

Chicago’s Urban Prep Academy – known for 100% college acceptance rates – put reputation ahead of results

by Chezare A. Warren May 23, 2019July 2, 2019
Posted inPerspectives, Race and Culture

Asian Americans don’t see same returns on education as whites in Chicago

by William Scarborough, Amanda E. Lewis and Iván Arenas May 23, 2018May 23, 2018
Posted inEducation

Over 160,000 eligible low-income students denied MAP grants last year

by Meredith Kolodner May 23, 2018May 22, 2018
Posted inEducation, Perspectives

Public universities increasingly out of reach for Illinois’ low-income students

by Kyle P. Westbrook October 2, 2017May 22, 2018

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