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Regular State of Opportunity readers and listeners can probably rattle off a list of different barriers low-income, first-generation, and/or homeless…

We first told you about Ireana Bernal in our documentary, College Material. Today's story is an update. This is a story of a dream on the verge of coming…

We've said it before, but it bears repeating: filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form, or the FAFSA, can be a pain in the butt. But…

Bettina Love is an author, scholar and education professor at the University of Georgia. She is also an upcoming fellow at the W.E.B Dubois Research…