74. Enhance mentorship and tutoring programs dedicated to supporting students of color, first-generation students, and students with lower incomes.

Here’s what the federal government can do:

• The U.S. Department of Education should collect, conduct, and disseminate research on the impact of mentorship and tutoring programs on the academic outcomes of students of color, first-generation students, and students with lower incomes.

Here’s what state government can do:

• State legislatures should provide funding for mentorship and tutoring programs dedicated to supporting students of color, first-generation students, and students with lower incomes.

Here’s what institutional leaders can do:

• Higher education institutions should build and support mentorship programs dedicated to supporting students of color, first-generation students, and students with lower incomes, including connecting them to diverse faculty and professionals.
• Higher education institutions should ensure that information about mentorship programs dedicated to supporting students of color, first-generation students, and students with lower incomes are shared in recruitment materials, catalogs, student handbooks, and on public websites.