The Colombian Government, like many governments in Latin America, confronts multiple quandaries where the provision of higher education is concerned. Given limited resources, one dilemma is whether to develop policies and strategies to enhance academic standards or, instead, to stimulate expansion by admitting a large number of less academically prepared students. During the 2002–2010 period, known in Colombia as the 'Educational Revolution', the government sought to stimulate expansion by passing a series of national policy initiatives to increase enrollment. These policies, supported by the World Bank, constituted a substantial program to improve equity and access to higher education for underrepresented social groups.