MDRC, Ascendium Education Group, and Rural Matters partnered to present a four-part audio series called "Rural Higher Education: Challenges & Opportunities," which aired on the Rural Matters podcast. This supplementary paper summarizes Part III of the series. This paper (and the podcast on which it is based) features the scholarship of three experts on issues facing rural communities of color: Noel Harmon of Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholars (APIA), Ed Smith-Lewis of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), and Deborah Santiago of Excelencia in Education. It offers some considerations for rural higher education professionals who are trying to improve college-going and college-graduation rates and to address equity and inclusion issues in their communities.