Media Mentions
In this Bloomberg article, Jordan Yadoo analyzes the trend of American men enrolling in college at record levels and the reasoning behind that decision. Yadoo quotes the “America’s Divided Recovery: College Haves and Colleges Have-Nots,” report from the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce.
In this Times Higher Education article, Ellie Bothwell reports that the majority of low-income students in the US go to open-access colleges even though they are qualified to go to more elite institutions. Bothwell quotes The Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce report, “The 20% Solution: Selective Colleges Can Afford to Admit More Pell Grant Recipients” in this article.
In this MarketWatch article, Jillian Berman goes over the story of a Pell Grant recipient who needs $40,000 to attend one of the selective colleges where he was accepted. Berman quotes The 20% Solution: Selective Colleges Can Afford to Admit More Pell Grant Recipients report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.
In this WGBH, Kirk Carapezza says that Boston University is one of the private colleges that needs to enroll more low-income students according to “The 20% Solution: Selective Colleges Can Afford to Admit More Pell Grant Recipients” report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.
In this Ed Source article, Larry Gordon writes about a new study that praises the University of California for the amount of Pell Grant recipients they enroll. Â Gordon cites The Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce report, “The 20% Solution: Selective Colleges Can Afford to Admit More Pell Grant Recipients” in his article.
In this The Atlantic article, Ronald Brownstein says that local governments are now working to ensure that students complete at least 14 years of education instead of just 12. Brownstein quotes the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce report, “Learning While Earning: The New Normal.”
In this MarketWatch article, Jillian Berman goes over a new study that finds community college students do not have enough information to make informed choices on what to study. Berman quotes the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce report, “The Economic Value of College Majors.”
In this Inside Higher Ed article, Ashley Smith goes over a new proposal in Indiana that would offer free community college to students who want to pursue a certificate in a high-demand field. Smith quotes Anthony Carnevale, Director of the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.