A college degree is one of the most direct paths out of poverty. However, as both inflation and tuition soar, university leaders must address the need to better support a population of students who are interested in college, but whose needs extend beyond the standard financial aid.
The Chronicle's report,
Retaining Underserved Students, explores what colleges are doing to support the students who have been most affected by the crisis. How are they helping students who have lost campus jobs, or those made homeless by the pandemic? And, what is an institution's role in supporting and retaining these students?
