Ruiz, who researches federal higher education policy, student financial aid, and pre-college interventions, was one of ten students selected nationwide.
Penn GSE's Center for the Study of Race and Equity in Education, Penn AHEAD, and the Institute for Research on Higher Education join the call for action.
Students from the wealthiest families are eight times more likely to earn a bachelor’s degree by age 24, according to the report released with the Pell Institute.