The road to higher education for low-to-moderate income students isn't an easy one. From socioeconomic to systemic, college barriers students face become roadblocks all along the way. In our latest research, we exposed the struggles that make college completion...
The face of higher education has changed over the course of the last 20 years. That's because students have changed. What we see today is the rise of the "non-traditional" student. Starting college later in life, they're parents, caregivers, full-time employees, and...
A close examination of wealth in the U.S. shows the deep inequalities faced by Black Americans. From earning gaps to student loan debt, and retirement savings, the disparity is staggering. In 1963, the average wealth of white families was $121,000 higher than the...
In her poignant essay “What is Owed,” Nikole Hannah Jones paints a compelling picture of the inequity and inequality faced by black Americans. In it, Jones shares the disparity between class, income, and wealth. “So much of what makes black lives hard, what...
After barring travelers, including students, from a half-dozen predominantly Muslim countries, and efforts to impose limits on Chinese students, the Trump administration continues its vicious assaults on legal immigration and higher education. In the midst of...
Student loan debt has reached astronomical levels in the United States. With 44.2 million Americans owing an estimated $1.64 trillion, the average grad leaves college with $29,200 in debt. But that's not the worst of it. While the burden of debt is growing,...
Attending Inversant Learning Circles gave her the confidence to financially support her child’ higher education dreams.
Working together made figuring out FAFSA much easier.
Learning how to cover hidden costs for college.
Having a support system to turn to about financing college made things less stressful.