Increasing College Opportunity for Low-Income Students

1 The Executive Office of the President Nati January 2014 Increasing College Opportunity for Low-Income Students Promising Models and a Call to Action 2 Executive Summary With the growing demand for College -educated workers, a College education is one of the surest ways into the middle class. To help more Students afford and graduate from College , the Administration has taken steps to address these challenges doubling Federal investments in Pell Grants and College tax credits, reforming student loans, and taking new steps to reduce College costs and improve value. But while the President continues to push for changes that keep College affordable for all Students and families, we can and must be doing more to get more Low-Income Students prepared for College , enrolled in quality institutions, and graduating. Each year hundreds of thousands of Low-Income Students face barriers to College access and success.

has a greater impact on college and career readiness than high school achievement.13 Low-income students are less likely to take a core curriculum, and less likely to meet readiness benchmarks on college entrance exams.14 While low-income students have seen the largest gains in college aspirations, they

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