Nathan Hood: Needs-based grants system
For those familiar with postsecondary policy, there are no major surprises to be found, but the report reaffirms the reality that students from lower-income backgrounds continue to access postsecondary education at levels significantly lower than their peers from higher income backgrounds. Nationally, students with the lowest parental incomes attended postsecondary at a rate of 47 per cent, compared to 79 per cent for students with the highest parental incomes.
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