National Urban League Calls Attention to Financial Aid Issues From African-American Perspective - Higher Education: Tapped by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to contribute to the Reimagining Aid Delivery & Design (RADD) project, the National Urban League (NUL) has released “Education Transforms Lives: Postsecondary Affordability Survey and Focus Groups,” a survey paper that largely discusses the views of African-Americans on financial aid and college access. The paper is intended to bring the views of African-Americans to the Gates Foundation-sponsored effort to shape reform of the U.S. college financial aid system, according to NUL officials.
“We know that we bring a needed voice to the conversation—on behalf of students who—due to income level, financial aid literacy, and historic underrepresentation—are most in need of higher education financial aid and support services,” says Chanelle Hardy, the National Urban League senior vice president for policy and executive director.
“As time passes, the salary gap between high school graduates and those with associates or bachelor’s degrees continue to grow—particularly for African-American and Latino students,” notes Hardy, who is one of the NUL report’s three co-authors.
