This disparity can be explained by historical inequities, according to Lumina.
Author Archives: Claire Rafford
Alma Mater: University of Notre Dame
Before coming to Mirror Indy, I covered business, development and housing for IndyStar.
Outside work, I love running, swimming, reading and hanging out with my cat. I'm also a coach for Girls on the Run of Central Indiana.
I’m passionate about giving Indianapolis residents — especially students — essential and accessible local news! Higher education can be difficult to navigate, and I want to be a resource that untangles that web.
How remembering Indiana Avenue’s past promises a vibrant future for the neighborhood
Panelists joined journalist A’Lelia Bundles for a discussion about the past and future of Indiana Avenue.
Student loans are complicated. Here’s how you can pay less
More than 900,000 Hoosiers owe the federal government money in student loans. Our guide makes paying them back easier.
Eli Lilly to pay some IU Indianapolis students to work for college credit
The cooperative program is part of a new initiative from the Kelley School of Business to get students into the workforce.
Honeybees are dying. Here’s what IUPUI staff and students are doing to help.
IUPUI’s urban garden is home to as many as 160,000 honeybees in the summer months.
Butler University mental wellness summit to feature former IndyCar driver
The free event will also include mental health professionals.
More Hoosier students could see associate degrees under pending bill
Senate Bill 8 bill is an effort to confer degrees to the one-third of Hoosier students who take classes but don’t complete college in six years.
Indianapolis found human remains during bridge work by old Greenlawn Cemetery
Human remains discovered during Henry Street bridge work by former Greenlawn Cemetery.
Debt with no degree: Indy student loan borrowers who don’t graduate face unique challenges
A third of Hoosier students won’t finish degrees in six years. What does that mean for their student debt?
Early FAFSA rollout causes headaches. Here’s how to file.
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is available, but some students and parents are having trouble filling it out. Here’s how to navigate the hurdles.


