Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : Minority Students in Peril, Study Finds

Rising tuition, state college budget cuts and financial aid uncertainties threaten to reverse recent gains in minority student enrollment, a consortium of universities and colleges warned. In its annual report, the American Council on Education urged Congress and President-elect Bill Clinton’s Administration to come to the rescue, arguing that minorities will most certainly be hit by the current money pinch. The council’s report said there is already evidence that budget crunches in California and New York have contributed to declines in minority enrollment.