A new national poll sheds light on racial disparities between students who feel prepared for college and those who don’t. The survey was released by the Jed Foundation, which works to prevent suicide by college students, and the Steve Fund, which focuses on the mental health of minority students. The fund honors Stephen C. Rose (pictured), a Harvard graduate who committed suicide in 2014.
African-American students feel less emotionally prepared for college than white students do, and they’re also more likely to keep their worries to themselves, according to the results of a national poll released on Wednesday.
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