@romanigypsyeyes says:
Whatever else one thinks about this effort, I don’t think this is a fair criticism. For example, one of the organizers of the coalition is Seth Allen, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at Pomona. Pomona is ranked as one of the top 10 colleges doing the most for low income students. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/09/17/upshot/top-colleges-doing-the-most-for-low-income-students.html. They organizers behind this effort do, in fact, have experience working with poor students.http://www.pomona.edu/news/2014/01/16-pomona-college-increase-low-income-students-and-community-college-transfer-students