Tag / economic diversity
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On Wash U Housing
BY AITAN GROENER It’s easy to persecute those with little resources. Many residents of Lee, Beaumont, and Ruby, count among the now infamous eight percent of students who receive government Pell Grants, meaning they come from low income families. Leading up to early stages of the housing selection process, it became clear that Lee and…
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Prioritizing the Accessibility of a Wash U Education
A WU/FUSED EDITORIAL In August 2013, the White House announced a plan for a new college rating system based on accessibility, affordability, and graduation(?) outcomes. The rankings, which would serve as a basis for federal allocations of student aid, would use metrics such as tuition affordability, percent of students receiving Pell grants, loan debt, graduation…
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