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Colleges got more rural students to apply. The challenge is getting them to attend

NPR News · May 16, 2026, 9:00 AM

Why this matters: a developing story that could shape the day's news cycle.

Some of the nation's most selective institutions are slowly increasing their rural enrollment with the help of millions of dollars from a rural alumnus of the University of Chicago.

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