The Chronicle's "Retaining Underserved Students" explores what administrators and professors who are committed to student success can do to support and retain students who are struggling.
College degrees are increasingly becoming the property of the privileged, and without colleges' investment in many underprivileged students, attaining a degree remains out of reach. Over the last decade, the maximum Pell Grant award fell by 0.3 percent per year when adjusted for inflation, while published tuitions and fees at public four-year institutions increased by 2.2 percent per year, according to the College Board.
