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Every student deserves to attend a college that challenges them.
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Most low-income students who have top test scores and grades do not even apply to the nationâs best colleges, which contributes to widening economic inequality, economists say.
This week, the Supreme Court is to hear the case of Abigail Fisher, who said she was rejected by a university because she is white, drawing new attention to affirmative actionâs constitutionality.
Supporters of affirmative action still have a legal path open to them: giving preference based on socioeconomic status.
The story of three friends from Galveston, Tex., seems less a tribute to upward mobility than a study of obstacles in an age of economic inequality.
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Applying to Multiple Colleges Is Not a Matter of Choice
Applications require fees, as do the test results many colleges still request.
Some fees can be waived in various ways.
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Staying Local...
Attending a far-off college means the necessity of living on campus rather than at home, always a pricier proposition.
It means expensive travel arrangements.
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Some gifted poor students fail to apply to more selective colleges because they aren’t aware of their existence.