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How Gross Inequalities in Institutional Wealth Distort the Higher Education Ecosystem and Shortchange the Vast Majority of Middle- and Lower-Income Undergraduates

Confessions of a Community College Dean

I’m not referring here to faculty salaries or reduced teaching loads or class size or breadth of programs or extensive support services—all of which are good things (within limits). granted, breadth of programs and funded research (which generally requires a medical school), plus success in revenue sports.

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Should I Disclose Learning Differences on the College Application

Great College Advice

Beyond this, also consider things like accessibility to medical providers and your student’s ability to maintain relationships with family and friends within a specific mile radius. These programs provide services beyond the required level. Some schools require more documentation than others.

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How College Transforms Students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

For all their talk about caring for individual student’s well-being, most institutions failed to do much to accommodate differences in students’ interests or talents or to offer personalized or customized support services. Their student life initiatives support and reinforce their academic offerings.