December 8, 2025
UC Merced Professor Laura Hamilton and members of her Higher Education, Race, and the Economy (HERE) Lab recently published a policy report in collaboration with The Institute for College Access & Success and the Partnership for College Completion. The report considers the importance of addressing disparities in family wealth for student financial aid systems in California, Illinois, and New York.
The report, entitled "Beyond Income: How Wealth Can Better Target State Funding for Higher Education," is available here.


