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Common App Sets Goal to Increase Reach to Low-Income Students, Publishes Findings of Pilot Programs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

If business continues on as usual, the network is projected to only reach 200,000 more below-median income students by 2030, she added. More than 400,000 first-generation and low-to-middle-income students have since been sent direct admissions offers, and the hope is to expand and continue the program for the next cycle.

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Common App Launches 2024-25 Direct Admissions Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While the program reached more than 400,000 first-generation and low-income students in 2023-24, Rickard expects the 2024-25 launch will reach and inspire even more students and move Common App closer to its goal of closing the postsecondary attainment equity gap for low- and middle-income students by 2030.