Takeaway Quote:
“…of the 1,566 institutions studied, 242 reported higher grad rates for their Pell students.”
The focus of this article is about the majority of Pell students having lower grad rates when compared to non Pell students. However, the writer doesn’t even entertain the important question of why 242 schools put out better Pell grad rates than non Pell. Statistically, its a tiny percentage, but its still 242 schools! Its worth looking at, and at least, questioning. >MB
We Now Know A Lot More About Students Who Receive Federal College Grants
by Elissa Nadworny
NPR – June 3, 2018
There’s been a lot of attention lately on low-income students on campus — mostly on how to recruit them and how to make them feel welcome….
Many graduates follow one path, but for Pell grantees, it’s not so simple.