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  • ACT Alteration Continues to Neglect Student Equality

    Features, Outside of BC
    January 22, 2020
    by Liam Dietrich
    Starting in the fall of 2020, a new fee will allow students to retest for the ACT, benefiting only those students who have the financial means to participate.
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  • Inclusion in the Stands: Athletics' Mission for Montserrat Students

    Arts and Entertainment, Culture
    September 13, 2019
    by Joe Ezersky
    In coordination with the Montserrat Office, BC Athletics has extended the mission of inclusivity through a free Gold Pass program.
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  • The Good, the Greedy, and the Ugly American Dream

    Culture, Politics and Activism
    March 27, 2019
    by William Kunesh
    For many low-income families, a college education has become increasingly important in the pursuit of the "American Dream."
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  • Early Action Gone, 40% of Class of 2024 Will Be Admitted Early Decision

    BC News, News
    March 1, 2019
    by Thomas Ronan
    The university stated that the change will attract high quality applicants, however, students have expressed concerns that eliminating EA will impact the socioeconomic diversity of future classes.
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  • Boston College's Learning to Learn Office Awarded McNair Program Scholarship Funding

    BC News, News
    October 31, 2017
    by Patrick Carpenter
    The U.S. Department of Education has awarded the Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program $1.15 million in funding.
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  • Challenging BC’s Blindness to Low-Income Eagles

    Features, On Campus
    October 8, 2017
    by Ella Jenak
    Montserrat student leaders discuss what it means to be a low-income student at BC and how others can be more cognizant of socioeconomic diversity on campus.
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  • Height's Boys and Girls Club Brings Fun to CTA Kids

    Features, On Campus
    February 17, 2016
    by Olivia Erickson
    In the Heights' Boys and Girls Club, BC volunteers are simply present, enjoying great memories with the low-income children of the CTA.
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