Dive Brief:

• President Barack Obama will host a summit with college presidents and members of the private sector early next month.
• The meeting is part of Obama's push to improve college accessibility.
• The White House says the conference would focus on helping disadvantaged students enter and finish college.

Dive Insight:

The Washington meeting will come just after the administration's four-stop listening tour on its higher education proposal. One forum is scheduled Friday at the University of Northern Iowa and another is scheduled Thursday at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.