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Policy Analysis on College Access for Low-Income Students in the United States

Authors
Mengchen Li1, *
1Department of English, School of Foreign Languages, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872, People’s Republic of China
*Corresponding author. Email: iris.limengchen@outlook.com
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Mengchen Li
Available Online 17 March 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-364-1_101How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Higher Education; College Access; Low-Income Families; Education Policy; Educational Equity
Abstract

Higher education is a crucial pathway for social mobility and economic growth. College access for low-income students has thus gained major attention. This study examines U.S. policies supporting college readiness for children from low-income backgrounds. Findings show these policies effectively expand educational opportunities. They establish support systems, implement long-term tracking, and promote cross-sector collaboration. The impact appears in higher college enrollment rates. Policies also shift educational perceptions and improve intergenerational mobility among low-income families. However, the burden of complexity in policy implementation and systemic imbalances in resource allocation limit their effectiveness. To address these issues, this study suggests two main strategies: creating a differentiated empowerment framework and developing streamlined, transparent policy designs. These measures aim to improve policy impact through institutional innovation. Findings offer theoretical and practical insights to rebuild educational support systems, promote educational equity, and advance social mobility.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2024 4th International Conference on Education, Language and Art (ICELA 2024)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
17 March 2025
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978-2-38476-364-1
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2352-5398
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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