Advisor Resources

First Generation to College

First-Generation Students Unite

Are You First Gen? Depends on Who’s Asking

Guiding a First Generation to College

How Colleges Can Again Be Levelers of Society

When Affirmative Action Isn’t Enough

Even with Affirmative Action, Blacks and Hispanics Are More Underrepresented at Top Colleges Than 35 Years Ago

Curry professor sheds light on resilient low-income students’ success

UVa tries to ease transition for first-generation students

Students Are Dropping Out of College Before Even Starting

Retention & Graduation

Why do so many students drop out of college? And what can be done about it?

Who Gets to Graduate?

6 Reasons You May Not Graduate on Time (and What to Do About It)

How to Help More College Students Graduate

Hidden Side of the College Dream: Mediocre Graduation Rates

Helping the Poor in Education: The Power of a Simple Nudge

For Poor, Leap to College Often Ends in a Hard Fall

College Resources & Support Services

Financial Aid

Freshman Year Financial Aid Nudges: An Experiment to Increase FAFSA Renewal and College Persistence

Making College Affordable

Why Upperclassmen Lose Financial Aid

Is College Tuition Really Too High?: The answer depends on what you mean by college.

Race, Ethnicity & Higher Education

The Triumph of Advanced Placement

Skills

Why kids can’t write