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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I work for an organization that helps low-income, first-generation public school students apply to college (and then stay in to degree completion). We've seen a somewhat stronger than average admission cycle backed up with strong financial aid. I don't know whether that shift is because colleges and universities are walking the walk or if it's just that our students are competing against fewer demographically similar students since the past year has been so brutal for low-income students (in terms of money, access to support, uncertainty about the future, etc).[/quote]

I think the schools are walking the walk.  Test optional certainly helps, as they don’t have to be worried about taking a hit on average stats.

We will be full pay, and my kid goes to private school, but we live in a mostly rural zip code with a low average income. The email my DC gets from very highly ranked colleges is quite interesting. They are specifically, and actively, targeting less-privileged kids.  I have no idea how admissions season will work out for my kid next year, but colleges do seem to be under the impression that my kid would fit in a specific category they’re looking to fill. I suspect they’ll figure it out when they look more closely, but it is an interesting insight into what they are actually doing to seek out and encourage these students. [/quote]

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