Students on both ends of the economic spectrum face challenges in college
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Many of the students repopulating campuses at the nation’s most selective colleges this time of year grew up at opposite ends of the income ladder. One group comes from low-income communities and often from families in which they are the first to attend college. They typically pay little or none of their tuition and living expenses. The second group: children of privilege, usually coming from families with generations of college graduates. They typically pay full tuition.
Originally published: August 21, 2019
Author: Barry Glassner, Morton Schapiro
Position: Former President, President
Institution: Lewis & Clark College, Northwestern University
Published by: The Washington Post