Project

My project:

Unresolved question: Do the small amount of low-income students at elite universities feel uncomfortable around their more affluent peers?

General:  Statistics show how many elite universities have very low percentages of students receiving the Federal Pell Grant, which provides money for those who would have trouble paying their tuition.  This leads to the probability of class differences within the student population in these colleges.

Narrowed Question:  Does coming from a low-income household affect students' college experiences at elite universities in comparison to their wealthier peers?

Data:  I will find information on this topic in a variety of ways, through statistics found in studies and articles and through interviews with randomly picked Emory students.  In these ways, I will try to assess the effect that low income and class difference have on the immediate experience of students at elite universities.