top of page
GRASSROOTS ORGANIZERS FIGHTING INEQUITABLE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS AND CORPORATE CAREER FUNNELING
12 IVY-PLUS COLLEGES COLLECTIVELY HAVE OVER
$260 BILLION
IN THEIR ENDOWMENTS.
AND IT IS ALMOST ALL TAX-EXEMPT, COSTING THE TAX-PAYER OVER
$20 BILLION.
PER YEAR.
THAT'S ENOUGH TO NEARLY
DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF PELL GRANT RECIPIENTS OR PAY FOR 70 PERCENT OF THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S DEBT FORGIVENESS PLAN.
THE QUESTION IS,
ARE THEY DOING ENOUGH
TO DESERVE THIS PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT?
WE SAY
NOT EVEN CLOSE.
AND HERE'S WHY
THEIR ADMISSIONS OVERWHELMINGLY FAVOR THE WEALTHY.
AT MOST OF THEM, MORE STUDENTS COME FROM FAMILIES IN THE
TOP 1%
THAN THE ENTIRE BOTTOM 50%
THEY FUNNEL STUDENTS INTO TECH, FINANCE, AND CONSULTING AT PRODIGIOUS RATES.
AT THE EXPENSE OF
SOCIAL IMPACT CAREERS,
IT'S COMMON FOR
MORE THAN 50%
OF WORKING GRADUATES TO
ENTER THESE SECTORS.
THIS CONTRIBUTES TO EXTREME INEQUALITY AND HINDERS GRADUATES' POTENTIAL TO SERVE THE COMMON GOOD.
STUDENTS WANT CHANGE.
​
CLASS ACTION IS
EMPOWERING STUDENTS
TO HOLD THEIR COLLEGES TO A HIGHER STANDARD.
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR CAMPAIGNS:
EQUITABLE ADMISSIONS
CAREER FUNNELING
MADE POSSIBLE BY:
bottom of page