Education Now Planning for College After Affirmative Action Education Now tackles applying to college in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to end affirmative action Posted October 18, 2023 By News editor College Access and Success Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Education Finances Families and Community Inequality and Education Gaps Student Achievement and Outcomes This year’s high school seniors are facing a much-changed college admissions landscape following the Supreme Court’s decision to end affirmative action based on race. Our panel discussed how seniors and other aspiring college students, including those in underserved communities, can best prepare for college and present themselves in the application process — as well as offer guidance for the counselors, educators, and parents who support them.Guests:Anthony Jack, faculty director of the Newbury Center and associate professor, Boston UniversityMandy Savitz-Romer, senior lecturer in Human Development and Education, Faculty Lead, Counseling Strand, HGSEEric Waldo, president and CEO, District of Columbia College Access ProgramHost:Francesca Purcell, senior lecturer on education, HGSEKey Takeaways:Counselors need guidance and training in how to support all students and to be able to discuss race.Students should be encouraged to present strengths-based applications.Families must be brought into the college application process sooner and colleges need to be more available for questions.Resources:Building Diverse College Communities (Education Now)Affirmative Action is Over. Should Applicants Still Mention Their Race? (The New York Times)Questions and Answers Regarding the Supreme Court's Decision in Students For Fair Admissions, Inc v. Harvard College and University of North Carolina (US Department of Education)The Future of DEI in Higher Education (Harvard EdCast)Financial Aid Resources (District of Columbia College Access Program) Education Now A webinar and newsletter series to shape new approaches to challenges in education Explore All Articles Related Articles Education Now Making College Attainable What higher education institutions and policymakers can do to open the doors and put more students on the path to college and a degree News Higher Ed. at Harvard Event Addresses Looming End of Affirmative Action A panel of three experts weighed in on what higher education can do in the wake of a pending Supreme Court ruling Education Now Building Diverse College Communities How higher education has reacted to the end of affirmative action and the path forward for equity