Rural Students Made It to Campus. Now What?

Rural Students Made It to Campus. Now What?

Rural students have specific needs, but many colleges don’t have the tools or vocabulary to support their success. That gap could cost institutions enrollments and public trust. Earlier this month, I received a high school graduation announcement for my alma mater, Cushing High School in Cushing, Okla. A friend’s son walked across the same stage I did 25 years ago and, as I did, will be going to college in the fall. Neither of us had a good chan…