The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) today released a report, Expanding Access and Opportunity: How Small and Mid-Sized Independent Colleges Serve First-Generation and Low-Income Students, which documents the superior record of these institutions in providing effective college learning environments and ensuring positive educational outcomes for students from first-generation and low-income backgrounds. The full report is available as a PDF at www.cic.edu/CIC-Reports.
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New CIC Report Demonstrates Effectiveness of Independent Colleges in Educating First-Generation, Low-Income Students
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