Nickname | The Coalition |
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Formation | 2015 |
Type | Nonprofit |
Purpose | United States college admissions application processing |
Products | Coalition Application |
Website |
coalitionforcollegeaccess |
Formerly called | Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success |
The Coalition for College, [1] 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, and says it aims to provide a holistic application that assists disadvantaged students. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Its main competitor is the more widely used Common Application. [5]
Students who apply via the Coalition Application 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. [7]
The Coalition launched with 83 member schools, which were required to meet a set of criteria for selectivity and access. [7] 56 institutions used it in its first year. [3] As of 2019 [update], approximately 150 institutions offered it. [1]
Some higher education experts were intrigued or excited by the application's launch. Others questioned whether it will truly help improve college access. [7]
In 2019, Inside Higher Ed reported widespread complaints that the application was difficult to fill out. [1]
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.