College Access

The term college access today encapsulates a number of different—though often related—concerns.
For many middle- and lower-income families, college access essentially means figuring out how to pay for a post-secondary education. To some members of minority groups and their advocates, meanwhile, it is about overcoming discrimination, social disadvantages, and associated college-enrollment gaps. And in a somewhat different vein, college access raises the question of whether high school graduates are fully prepared to enter college.