Coalition for College
The Coalition for College, formerly the Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success (CAAS), is an American nonprofit organization that runs the Coalition Application, a U.S. college application platform. It was founded in 2015, aiming to provide a holistic application that assists disadvantaged students. Its main competitor is the more widely used Common Application.
Coalition Application process
Students can apply via the Coalition Application, which is available through Scoir Inc specifically for over 150 member schools that can be located on Coalition for College's website. A variety of application fee waivers can be utilized in order to make applying for college accessible to students.
Members
The Coalition launched with 83 member schools, which were required to meet a set of criteria for selectivity and access. 56 institutions used it in its first year. As of 2019[update], approximately 150 institutions offered it.
Reception
Some higher education experts were intrigued or excited by the application's launch. Others questioned whether it will truly help improve college access.
In 2019, Inside Higher Ed reported widespread complaints that the application was difficult to fill out.
As of 2023, the Coalition Application partnered with Scoir, Inc to make finding and filling out the application much easier for students. With a variety of fee waivers, it also has made applying to college more accessible than other applications.
See also
- Common Application
- College admissions in the United States
- Transfer admissions in the United States
- Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS), UK
