College preparedness is a national problem. More than 1.7 million college freshmen across the U.S. take remedial courses each year. The annual cost to students is $1.3 billion, according to
While four in 10 Indiana students are eligible for 21st Century Scholars, only half of them apply. Such numbers leave some advocates and others wanting better access to programs designed to help students bridge the gap between K-12 and college.
Katie Keegan says she enrolled in college with the help of a relatively successful Indiana scholarship program. But some leaders say it needs to help more students.
Jamie Drake, a Homestead High School Spanish teacher, became a fan of student Deaira Virges upon learning they both overcame difficult childhood exper .