Supporting Low-Income Students: Challenges to Retention

By Benjamin L. Castleman - EvoLLLution. 1. What are the most significant barriers to retention and success for low-income and non-traditional students?
I see two types of barriers. The first is systemic, structural barriers that require long-term and ongoing investment to change. The ones that I see principally are barriers to college affordability and barriers to academic readiness. More...