college access

College is expensive.The national average cost of attending a four-year public college is over $28,000 per year, according to Forbes. The cost of…

Bridge Magazine published a story Wednesday about barriers homeless college students in Michigan face while trying to pursue an education, and just how…

With college costs on the rise, more low-income students are questioning whether attending a university is the best direction to go after graduating high…

I've been doing a lot of thinking and talking about college access and affordability in preparation for the special State of Opportunity Issues and Ale.…

While you were sleeping, the Federal Perkins Loan Program expired last Wednesday night after the Senate failed to approve an extension. The loan program…

The number of kids in foster care is on the rise, according to a recently released report.Last year, there were 415,129 kids in care nationwide. That's…

The Center for Michigan’s latest report on improving career navigation and college affordability has received a lot of attention, and rightfully so.…

In the wave of data about higher education that the White House released last weekend, one fact emerges that was already painfully clear: The “haves” in…

Democrats on the presidential campaign trail are pitching their college affordability plans to voters. And they’re (Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders,…

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