While Cornell has always had a commitment to recruit and enroll low-income students from community colleges, this grant will allow us to enhance our efforts.

Her generous gift and enduring spirit allows us to further our commitment to our students, faculty and community.

Studies have shown that high; unmet need is a barrier to college for many low-income students. The bill will gradually lower charges for some students, known as origination fees, over the next five years.

We need a permanent fix and that will take some time. It's going to take a commitment at the community, professional and state level to come up with a solution.

We serve the surrounding neighborhoods, and many are transient and come from low-income families. These are the students we aim to serve, and we don't turn them away. We're here to help them.

Statistically speaking, the chances of moving up (the) income distribution (curve) is less than it was a decade ago. Students with debt face real concerns with the shrinking middle marketplace.