College wasn’t built for today’s students, because today’s students are much more than students. Lumina Foundation teamed up with documentary photographer Rachel Bujalski to capture a candid, close-up look at the lives of five students. Learn more about the barriers today’s students encounter.
We followed Rachel Bujalski to learn more about how photography can help us understand the barriers students face, what led Rachel to tell these stories, and how she hopes her work will influence thinking about ways to serve them better.
Students today are older and more likely to be Black and brown. They work, live at home, and have family responsibilities.
Learn MoreAlong with financial support, students need child care, stable housing, food, and transportation.
Learn MoreFederal and state policymakers can make a difference in the lives of today's students by removing financial and other barriers.
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