The New Common App?

The New Common App?

@...@A coalition of 80 colleges recently announced the creation of a free, online college application system that*s designed to improve access for disadvantaged students and encourage all kids to think more deeply about higher education early on// Members of the Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success include big names like Harvard, Brown, Columbia, ©Wellesley College, the University of Virginia, and the University of Notre Dame//

@...@Research shows that low~income and first~generation students face significant obstacles when applying to elite schools// The majority of disadvantaged high schoolers with top test scores don*t apply to selective colleges with the ability to offer generous scholarships, ©largely because those students lack information about applying// Instead, those students tend to resort to less selective schools, which seldom offer as much financial support//