Proposed Bill Would Revamp Federal Student-Loan Programs
Proposed Bill Would Revamp Federal Student-Loan ProgramsA bill introduced to the House of Representatives earlier this month by Rep. Thomas E. Petri, a Wisconsin Republican, would overhaul the federal...
View ArticlePrivate-College Presidents Champion Need-Based Aid
Private-College Presidents Champion Need-Based AidTwo years ago at the annual Council of Independent Colleges, a group of private-college presidents advocated for limiting the amount of financial aid...
View ArticleNew America Paper Recommends Major Overhaul of Financial Aid System
New America Paper Recommends Major Overhaul of Financial Aid SystemThe Gates Foundation has joined the nation’s financial aid conversation and is attempting to rethink how policies and practices can...
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White Paper Focuses on Reforming Tax-based Aid
White Paper Focuses on Reforming Tax-based AidMany of the white papers sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Reimagining Aid Design and Delivery project have focused on modifications...
View ArticleFederally Subsidized Student Loan Interest Rates Set to Double on July 1
Federally Subsidized Student Loan Interest Rates Set to Double on July 1Thursday night, time ran out for Congress to reach a deal to keep federally subsidized student loan interest rates from doubling....
View ArticleCritique of “For Public College, the Best Tuition Is No Tuition”
Critique of “For Public College, the Best Tuition Is No Tuition”In “For Public College, the Best Tuition Is No Tuition,” a recent opinion piece published by The Chronicle, the author describes the...
View ArticleOregon Passes Bill to Implement “Pay Forward, Pay Back” Pilot Program
Oregon Passes Bill to Implement “Pay Forward, Pay Back” Pilot Program(This piece was originally posted on 07/11/2013, however it was lost due to technical issues and is therefore re-posted here.) Last...
View ArticleUW Federal Student Loan Default Rates Remain Very Low Relative to National Rates
UW Federal Student Loan Default Rates Remain Very Low Relative to National RatesOn Monday, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) released its annual update on federal student loan cohort default rates...
View ArticleCollege Board Releases 2013 Edition of “Trends in College Pricing”
College Board Releases 2013 Edition of “Trends in College Pricing”The College Board released its 2013 edition of “Trends in College Pricing” on Tuesday. The report provides information on what...
View ArticleCollege Board also Releases “Education Pays 2013”
College Board also Releases “Education Pays 2013”The College Board recently published “Education Pays 2013: The Benefits of Higher Education for Individuals and Society,” which provides data on U.S....
View ArticleNews Roundup on “Increasing College Opportunity” Initiative
News Roundup on “Increasing College Opportunity” InitiativeAs you may have heard, President Obama recently announced his “Increasing College Opportunity for Low-Income Students” initiative, which aims...
View Article“Pay It Forward” Is really “Pay It Yourself and Pay More Than Ever”
“Pay It Forward” Is really “Pay It Yourself and Pay More Than Ever”On Thursday, The Equity Line, a blog by The Education Trust, posted a critique of Pay It Forward (PIF) that discusses some of PIF’s...
View ArticlePresident Obama Releases His FY2015 Budget
President Obama Releases His FY2015 BudgetYesterday, March 4th, President Obama submitted his fiscal year 2015 budget request to Congress. The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS) has...
View ArticleInternational Graduate Applications Increase, But Countries of Origin Shift
International Graduate Applications Increase, But Countries of Origin ShiftThe Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) released its annual survey of international student applications on Thursday, which...
View ArticleTemple University’s Innovative Plan to Improve On-Time Graduation and Reduce...
Temple University’s Innovative Plan to Improve On-Time Graduation and Reduce DebtTemple University recently created a new partnership between students and the university to help students graduate on...
View ArticleCongress Introduces Bills to Reauthorize Higher Education Act
Congress Introduces Bills to Reauthorize Higher Education ActAs the UW’s Office of Federal Relations reported on their blog, yesterday Senate Democrats released plans to reauthorize the Higher...
View ArticleFour Year Degrees and Tuition Freeze
Four Year Degrees and Tuition FreezePosted by Corrin Sullivan, Intern at the Office of Planning & Budget and Educational Policy student through the month of July 2014. My focus is on higher...
View ArticleAASCU Releases Latest State Outlook
AASCU Releases Latest State OutlookOn Thursday, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) released its most State Outlook. According to the report, state operating support...
View ArticleAASCU States “Pay It Forward Is Not the Solution to Addressing College...
AASCU States “Pay It Forward Is Not the Solution to Addressing College Affordability”On Thursday, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) released a policy brief examining...
View ArticleKaplan’s New “Open College” May Not Be a Bargain for All Students
Kaplan’s New “Open College” May Not Be a Bargain for All Students On Monday, Kaplan University launched “Open College” which is intended to help adult students earn a Bachelor of Science degree in...
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