Is your college motivation melting away? You might be experiencing “summer melt”. Nationally, 1 in 5 college-bound students fail to show up to campus in the fall. This phenomenon is called Summer Melt. In this episode, Professor Benjamin Castleman and Applied Behavioral Scientist Alice Choe tell us about their research into ways to prevent Summer Melt and other ways to boost college access and completion, especially for historically marginalized students. Check out our resources to get yourself signed up for free college advising and text message “nudges” to keep yourself on track for life after now. Life After Now is brought to you by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education.