Elite Schools Urged to Take More Pell Students

A small change in admissions at many of the most selective colleges and universities could make a big difference to low-income learners.

To meet a goal of having all schools enroll at least 20 percent Pell Grant recipients, about 350 “elite” institutions would have to admit about 20,000 low-income students, says a new report from the Georgetown Center for Education and the Workforce.