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The Great Admissions Redesign is a grant-funded initiative of Lumina Foundation that responds to the evolving landscape of college admissions. In February 2024, Lumina announced the winners of its grant competition challenge to revolutionize the admissions process and increase accessibility to higher education for all students, particularly those not admitted in proportion to their shares of the U.S. population. Applicants were required to use criteria established in the Challenge, including a commitment to ensuring fair outcomes for Black and brown students, simplicity, and innovation. Lumina awarded $3.1 million in implementation and planning grants.
Implementation Grants (3)
Planning Grants (4)
All these grants support initiatives that streamline admissions procedures, reduce barriers to admissions, promote inclusivity, and work toward enhancing the transparency and accessibility of the admissions process while addressing the needs of diverse student populations.
The admissions initiative responds to four key issues that have converged to create a window of opportunity for transformational change in admissions systems to remove barriers to college access.
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