The University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research found that being part of a college going culture makes a huge difference in getting students to college. Additional factors that were cited as difference makers were the overwhelming FAFSA document, applying to multiple schools, and getting steady support from teachers and counselor throughout the application process. The statistics are staggering: though 83% of Chicago Public School students aspire to a four-year degree, but approximately 40 percent of those students do not even apply for one. Among the top achievers, only 38 percent enrolled in a school that matched their credentials. Though the study focused on Chicago Public School students, "this is a national policy issue," says Vanessa Coca, a researcher for the study.
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