It is no secret that, as a university with more students from the top 1% of the income scale than the bottom 60%, Georgetown University’s wealth distribution greatly favors the upper class. While Georgetown...
On Oct. 23, 2021, when I got a phone call offering me the position of The Hoya’s 148th editor-in-chief, the first words out of my mouth were not “thank you” or “I’m so excited.” Much to my...
While universities in the United States have made progress in admitting a more diverse student body, schools must better support low-income and first-generation students throughout their college experiences,...
Alexis Yeager (COL ’22) first heard about Georgetown in ninth grade. That was the year she joined the Institute for College Preparation, a program that helps low-income Washington, D.C. students navigate...
The most heart-wrenching moment of my life was right after new student convocation, when my mom told me that she and my dad were “not as smart” as I am.
The two of them had tickets for seats in...
The Advisory Board for Affordability and Access, established this fall to evaluate resources for low-income and first-generation students, will meet for the first time today.
A joint effort between...
The Georgetown administration has historically demonstrated a strong commitment to creating a diverse student body. But doing so requires supporting low-income students through an extensive need-based...
The narrative of Georgetown students who fall into finance and consulting careers after graduation is well-known throughout campus. I have always considered myself to be the type of person who would do...
The D.C. Committee on Education held a public hearing Wednesday morning regarding the Councilmember David Catania's (I-At Large) (SFS '90, LAW '94) D.C. Promise Establishment Act of 2013, which seeks...
While some students spend several hours and hundreds of dollars traveling to visit their families back home, Darryl Robinson (COL '15) lives only a 10-minute bus ride away.
"It feels like every day,...
