It happens all across the country—college-bound students fail to enroll in college post-high school graduation, or have been accepted to college and initiate the steps to attend, but don’t complete the process. This phenomenon, called “summer melt,” ranges from 10 to 40 percent of college-intending students, according to a national longitudinal study by Strategic Data Project at Harvard University. These rates are even higher among students from low-and moderate-income families; those with lower academic achievement;…
