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Left Behind: Unequal Opportunity in Higher Education
Richard D. Kahlenberg, The Century Foundation, 3/19/2004

In spite of the 1965 Higher Education Act’s goal of ensuring college education to students of all income levels, low-income students still suffer from low college enrollment rates, low degree completion rates, and underrepresentation in selective colleges. As the Higher Education Act nears reauthorization, senior fellow Rick Kahlenberg urges a reevaluation of admissions and financial aid practices, with an eye towards increasing the representation of low-income students in colleges.

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