Higher education has long been viewed as a social elevator. The path to a higher education credential, however, is complicated for students from low-income and/or minoritized communities. This report provides a snapshot of digital tools designed to help students with college exploration, college admissions, and financial planning. To set the context for analysis of digital tools, it first discusses: (1) the contemporary higher education and knowledge economy landscape; (2) the gap between college attainment and workforce needs; and (3) how low-income and historically marginalized students are challenged by a lack of human and physical resources that could help them navigate various aspects of the college-going process. A deeper consideration of the needs of low-income students in the development of digital tools is vital to meeting national workforce goals and achieving greater educational, digital, and social equity. [This is a joint report with Get Schooled.]