Higher-education campaigners fear that removing the option for job applicants to provide the statements will make the academic workforce less diverse. Higher-education campaigners fear that removing the option for job applicants to provide the statements will make the academic workforce less diverse.
The number of Indiana high school graduates who go on to college is dropping - and one reason may be the admissions process, which can be complex and confusing. In a new survey of 16- to 22-year-olds, more than half said applying for college is their "most stressful academic experience" so far - and they worry that even the smallest error will lessen their chances. Now, Lumina Foundation - an Indiana-based nonprofit - has launched The Great Admissions Redesign, offering almost $3 million to state higher-ed systems to rethink the way people apply. .