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As a college degree has become both a requirement for obtaining a living wage and a source of financial hardship for middle-class families, many Americans have begun to ask, “Is college for everyone?” In 2013, the Brookings Institute published an...

Recently, The University of Chicago became the first high-profile, highly selective university to remove the SAT and ACT from their admission requirements. Advocates for the decision say it may make it easier for first-generation, low-income, and other underrepresented student groups...

Which school years were your hardest, socially and academically? Ask anyone and there’s a decent chance high school is at the top of the list. It’s a confusing and challenging time, when students often feel out of place, isolated, or...

by Dr. Yoon S. Choi One of the more surprising moments in my first weeks at college was being invited into a ‘Take Back the Night’ protest. After living on the other side of the world from my parents throughout...

by Martin Sanchez Picture a high-school graduate from a low-income family who has achieved something impressive. Despite facing considerable inequities—attending an underfunded school, being unable to afford private tutoring, and having to work outside of school to help support her...

by Megan Fisher At the end of the long journey through college admissions, one of the most rewarding days for most students should be when financial aid award letters arrive in the mail. They’ve spent countless hours reviewing math problems...

by Ashley Soto Education work means being flexible to the needs of others. The reality of that truism was never clearer than when I, a Programs Manager at CollegeSpring, recently stepped in on short notice to teach four hours of...

by Garrett Neiman Most organizations acknowledge the importance of diversity, but relatively few make demonstrable, sustained progress. Some of these failures can clearly be chalked up to a lack of commitment. In just as many cases, though, the root causes...

by The CollegeSpring Team It’s no secret that students from low-income backgrounds often struggle to earn SAT scores that reflect their true potential. The most recent batch of SAT results, like previous results before them, show a direct relationship between...