Talented students from every zip code and income level deserve the opportunity to access an excellent college education.
Talented students from every zip code and income level deserve the opportunity to access an excellent college education.
Five Strategies to Advance Progress: 2023 Annual Report of the American Talent Initiative
What We Focus On
Statistics based on the period from 2015-16 to 2021-22
Photo by Elena Olivo/Baruch College
What We Do
The American Talent Initiative seeks to substantially expand access and opportunity for talented, low- and moderate-income students at the nation’s colleges and universities with the highest graduation rates. Member institutions are enhancing their own efforts to recruit and support lower-income students, learn from each other, and contribute to research that will help colleges and universities expand opportunity.
Who We Are
The members of the American Talent Initiative represent a diverse set of public and private colleges and universities with high graduation rates. The initiative is funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies and coordinated by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program and Ithaka S+R.
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📢 Exciting news! The Maryland Transfer Intensive launches to boost transfer success & bachelor’s attainment for community college students. 25 institutions, in partnership with @MDMHEC, are working to create affordable, barrier-free pathways. Learn more: https://as.pn/mdtransferintensive
Universities must move past rankings & prioritize supporting talented low-income students. Proud to see @BloombergDotOrg’s American Talent Initiative mentioned alongside @Harvard & @TheGatesScholar in advocating for greater Pell enrollment & access
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Universities should abandon school rankings, embrace low-income students - The Boston Globe
Few people understand just how severely U.S. News rankings have undermined need-based financial aid in medical, law, and business schools.
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