Improving Equity in Higher Education Attainment in the U.S.

Laura Perna of Penn AHEAD has received a $500,000 grant from the Lumina Foundation for the project, “Improving Equity in Higher Education Attainment in the United States.” Dr. Perna and the Penn AHEAD team will continue their work with the Pell Institute on the Indicators of Higher Education Equity reports, identifying best practices of colleges and universities that enroll and graduate high shares of low-income students.