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Yes, the cost of university study does deter disadvantaged students

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The post Yes, the cost of university study does deter disadvantaged students appeared first on Wonkhe. New research from the Sutton Trust finds a widespread appetite for higher education is dampened by perceptions of the cost of study.

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Test-optional admissions may be hurting disadvantaged students, study says

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A new study from Dartmouth College suggests that test-optional admissions policiesdesigned to level the playing fieldmay be making it harder for high-achieving students from disadvantaged backgrounds to get into top colleges. Disadvantaged students benefit from submitting scores.

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There are cold spots in arts, humanities, and social sciences provision

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New British Academy interactive maps reveal cold spots in social sciences, humanities and arts in UK higher education – especially affecting disadvantaged students. Ruairi Cullen explains

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Columbia University becomes first Ivy League institution to go permanently test-optional

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The university said applicants will not be disadvantaged if they do not submit SAT or ACT scores.

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Georgia system sued over alleged underfunding of 3 public HBCUs

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The lawsuit says poor state investment has disadvantaged Black students at these institutions and subjected them to de facto segregation.

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Transfer enrollment rose 5.3% in fall 2023, pointing to pandemic recovery

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Some of the biggest gains were among historically disadvantaged students, National Student Clearinghouse Research Center data showed.

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Harvard, MIT partner on new educational nonprofit funded from edX sale

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The Axim Collaborative aims to improve outcomes among disadvantaged students.