To truly provide equal opportunity to Americans as they enter adulthood, the U.S. federal government should provide scholarships to make college free for all low-income Americans, as defined by the federal government. This would serve to not only help eliminate the racial wealth gap but would also aid all low-income students in the struggle to pay for school.

  A college readiness program focused on “the academic middle,” Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), impacts nearly 5,000 schools across 46 states, according to its website. If approved...