Coalition_for_College

Coalition for College

Coalition for College

American college application organization

The Coalition for College,[1] formerly the Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success (CAAS), is an American nonprofit organization that runs the Coalition Application, a U.S. college application platform. It was founded in 2015, and says it aims to provide a holistic application that assists disadvantaged students.[2][3][4][5][6] Its main competitor is the more widely used Common Application.[5]

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Coalition Application process

Students who apply via the Coalition Application is available through Scoir Inc specifically for over 150+ member schools that can be located on Coalition for College's website. A variety of application fee waivers can be utilized in order to make applying for college accessible to students.[7]

Members

The Coalition launched with 83 member schools, which were required to meet a set of criteria for selectivity and access.[7] 56 institutions used it in its first year.[3] As of 2019, approximately 150 institutions offered it.[1]

Reception

Some higher education experts were intrigued or excited by the application's launch. Others questioned whether it will truly help improve college access.[7]

In 2019, Inside Higher Ed reported widespread complaints that the application was difficult to fill out.[1]

As of 2023, the Coalition Application partnered with Scoir, Inc to make finding and filling out the application much easier for students. With a variety of fee waivers, it also has made applying to college more accessible than other applications.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Jaschik, Scott (November 25, 2019). "Coalition application draws significant criticism". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  2. [2]
    Hoover, Eric (October 2, 2015). "New College-Application Site Aims to Capture Traits of Success — Like Grit and Engagement". Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  3. [3]
    Hoover, Eric (August 1, 2016). "The 'Coalition' Application Has Arrived". Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  4. [4]
    Urquidez, Sara (November 24, 2015). "New college application will help students in financial need". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  5. [5]
    Pappano, Laura (October 26, 2015). "A New Coalition of Elite Colleges Tries to Reshape Admissions". The New York Times. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  6. [6]
    Gewertz, Catherine (September 29, 2015). "Alternative to 'Common App' Aims to Help Students Apply to College". Education Week. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  7. [7]
    Anderson, Nick (October 5, 2015). "The new college admissions coalition: Is it really about access?". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 8, 2021.

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